Equities Analysts Set Expectations for RYAM FY2026 Earnings

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) – Research analysts at Sidoti dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in a report issued on Thursday, August 6th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn ($1.47) per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($1.16). The consensus estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ current full-year earnings is ($1.28) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.30) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by ($0.08). Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative return on equity of 46.19% and a negative net margin of 9.53%.The business had revenue of $376.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $362.00 million.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Rayonier Advanced Materials presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.00.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:RYAM opened at $8.71 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $8.26 and its 200 day moving average is $9.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.83, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a 1 year low of $4.39 and a 1 year high of $11.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $589.21 million, a P/E ratio of -4.15 and a beta of 1.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RYAM. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in Rayonier Advanced Materials by 38.0% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,168,291 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,718,000 after purchasing an additional 321,613 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in the 1st quarter valued at about $248,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 4.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 372,031 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,139,000 after buying an additional 15,071 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 1.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,539,236 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $5,927,000 after buying an additional 19,999 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Rayonier Advanced Materials by 923.8% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 138,904 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $535,000 after acquiring an additional 125,336 shares during the period. 68.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rayonier Advanced Materials

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc is a publicly traded specialty bioproducts company focused on the production of high-purity cellulose and engineered wood products. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates a network of manufacturing facilities across North America, New Zealand and Europe. Its cellulose specialties business produces dissolving pulps and high-purity fibers that serve a range of end markets, including food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals and textiles.