Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Sylvamo Q4 Earnings

Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM) – Sidoti reduced their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Sylvamo in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 12th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.87 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Sylvamo’s current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Sylvamo’s Q3 2027 earnings at $2.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Sylvamo from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial started coverage on Sylvamo in a research report on Monday, March 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $54.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research upgraded Sylvamo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Sylvamo from $50.00 to $49.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sylvamo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Sylvamo Stock Performance

Shares of SLVM stock opened at $39.86 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a PE ratio of 15.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $42.27 and a 200-day moving average of $45.93. Sylvamo has a one year low of $37.09 and a one year high of $57.65.

Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.25) by ($0.28). The company had revenue of $755.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $740.85 million. Sylvamo had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 9.79%. The business’s revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.68 earnings per share.

Sylvamo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Sylvamo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 71.15%.

Insider Activity at Sylvamo

In other news, SVP Rodrigo Davoli sold 3,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.46, for a total value of $150,995.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 46,484 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,159,646.64. This represents a 6.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sylvamo

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Sylvamo by 171.2% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in Sylvamo by 328.3% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Sylvamo by 222.8% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 528 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Sylvamo in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Sylvamo in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 91.16% of the company’s stock.

About Sylvamo

Sylvamo Corporation, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLVM, is a leading global producer of uncoated freesheet paper. The company was established in October 2021 through a spin-off from International Paper, creating an independent entity focused exclusively on the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-quality uncoated paper products. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvamo draws on decades of industry experience inherited from its predecessor, positioning itself to meet evolving customer needs in paper-based communications and packaging applications.

The company’s core product portfolio includes office and digital print papers, direct mail and marketing materials, catalog and commercial printing papers, and a range of specialty and value-added grades.