Rayonier (RYN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.03 per share and revenue of $95.30 million for the quarter.

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $82.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.99 million. Rayonier had a return on equity of 3.29% and a net margin of 30.09%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 27.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.01 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Rayonier to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Rayonier Stock Up 0.9%

RYN stock opened at $23.75 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 2.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.19 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.30 and a 200-day moving average of $24.91. Rayonier has a fifty-two week low of $21.84 and a fifty-two week high of $32.88.

Rayonier Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.2725 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.59%. Rayonier’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RYN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on Rayonier from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Rayonier from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Rayonier from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Rayonier from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rayonier presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.75.

Institutional Trading of Rayonier

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Rayonier in the first quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Rayonier during the first quarter worth approximately $501,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Rayonier by 29.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 159,116 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,436,000 after purchasing an additional 36,344 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Rayonier by 30.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 554,628 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $15,463,000 after purchasing an additional 130,985 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.12% of the company’s stock.

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S.