Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for RYAM Earnings

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) – Analysts at Sidoti cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 6th. Sidoti analyst D. Harriman now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.11. The consensus estimate for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ current full-year earnings is ($1.16) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported ($0.30) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $376.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $362.00 million. Rayonier Advanced Materials had a negative net margin of 9.53% and a negative return on equity of 46.18%.

RYAM has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Rayonier Advanced Materials from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rayonier Advanced Materials has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Trading Down 5.1%

Rayonier Advanced Materials stock opened at $9.17 on Friday. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a 52 week low of $4.01 and a 52 week high of $11.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $618.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.37 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $8.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rayonier Advanced Materials

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Rayonier Advanced Materials by 754.4% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 7,963 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 7,031 shares during the period. Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Rayonier Advanced Materials during the fourth quarter worth $76,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Rayonier Advanced Materials in the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Rayonier Advanced Materials in the 4th quarter worth $117,000. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its holdings in shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials by 39.5% during the 4th quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 20,198 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 5,721 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.64% of the company’s stock.

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.