Research Analysts Set Expectations for Sylvamo Q3 Earnings

Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM) – Investment analysts at Sidoti dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Sylvamo in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.04 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Sylvamo’s current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Sylvamo’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.09 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Sylvamo in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Sylvamo from $49.00 to $46.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Sylvamo in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sylvamo from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $49.00 price target (down from $51.00) on shares of Sylvamo in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $46.67.

Sylvamo Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SLVM opened at $38.61 on Thursday. Sylvamo has a 12-month low of $35.53 and a 12-month high of $56.80. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.87. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.01. Sylvamo had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 8.36%. The business had revenue of $806.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Transactions at Sylvamo

In related news, Director Lizanne M. Bruce sold 1,230 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.70, for a total value of $51,291.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $603,607.50. This represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sylvamo

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SLVM. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Sylvamo by 171.2% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Sylvamo in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sylvamo during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sylvamo by 162.7% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sylvamo by 185.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 982 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. 91.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.