Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) Sets New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SUZ)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $8.64 and last traded at $8.6750, with a volume of 1718878 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $8.71.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on SUZ. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Suzano in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $13.40 price target for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Suzano from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Bank of America downgraded Suzano from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $11.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Suzano from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.20.

Suzano Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.60. The company has a market capitalization of $10.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.09, a PEG ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 3.51 and a quick ratio of 2.80.

Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.11. Suzano had a net margin of 22.90% and a return on equity of 25.25%. The business had revenue of $2.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.30 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR will post 1.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Suzano

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Suzano by 11,502.7% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 4,256 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Suzano during the 1st quarter worth approximately $51,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Suzano by 71.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 3,901 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Suzano by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Suzano in the 3rd quarter valued at $94,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 2.55% of the company’s stock.

Suzano Company Profile

Suzano SA is a Brazil-based pulp and paper company recognized as one of the world’s leading producers of eucalyptus pulp. The company develops and supplies a wide range of fiber-based products that serve global demand in printing and writing papers, tissue paper, packaging, and specialty paper markets. With an extensive network of industrial units and logistics operations, Suzano manages every stage of production from forest plantations to final delivery, emphasizing integrated operations and quality control.

At the core of Suzano’s business is its sustainable forestry model, which covers more than one million hectares of managed eucalyptus plantations across Brazil.