Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 313,886 Shares of Rayonier Inc. $RYN

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its stake in Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) by 33.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 617,985 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 313,886 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Rayonier were worth $16,401,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in RYN. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Rayonier by 213.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,217 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the period. Hartford Financial Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Rayonier in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Rayonier in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Rayonier by 138.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,696 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Rayonier by 8,272.0% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,093 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 2,068 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.12% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on RYN shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Rayonier in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Rayonier in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Rayonier from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Rayonier from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.50.

Rayonier Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RYN opened at $24.01 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $22.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 0.96. Rayonier Inc. has a one year low of $21.06 and a one year high of $28.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 3.44 and a quick ratio of 3.39.

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.09. Rayonier had a net margin of 70.95% and a return on equity of 4.74%. The company had revenue of $177.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $162.82 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 43.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Rayonier has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.080-0.110 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.410- EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Rayonier Inc. will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Rayonier Company Profile

Rayonier, Inc (NYSE: RYN) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in timberland ownership and management. The company’s core business revolves around sustainably growing, harvesting, and marketing timber and timber-related products. Rayonier’s timberland portfolio encompasses approximately 2.7 million acres across the United States and New Zealand, focusing on softwood and hardwood fiber for use in paper, packaging and building materials.

Rayonier operates through two primary segments: Timber and Real Estate Solutions.