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MERC Stock Forecast: Mercer International, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$0.38
−0.74% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Mercer International, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $0.58 — +52.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 8 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$25.5M
Ticker Nerd rank
8 / 100
Median analyst target
$0.58
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$460.3M+1.5% y/y
Operating income−$59.0M
Net income−$76.0M
Free cash flow−$27.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.3%
1M
−19.7%
YTD
−80.9%
1Y
−87.7%
From 52W high
−87.7%
From 52W low
+4.8%
$0.36
$3.07
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MERC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Mercer International, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
8 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
87
Size
87
Issuance
41
Revisions
27
Growth
9
Quality
4
Value
2
Momentum
1
Volatility
0

Accruals (87): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Volatility (0): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MERC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MERC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MERCHigh $0.75Median $0.58Low $0.15

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
0 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $0.15Median $0.58High $0.75

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +52.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 July 2026CIBCMaintainsNeutral$1.50 → $1.00
17 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$1.00 → $0.75
11 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$1.25 → $1.00
11 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
16 Apr 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
17 Feb 2026TD SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
21 Jan 2026TD CowenDowngradeSell—
10 Nov 2025RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
5 Aug 2025TD SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
22 July 2025CIBCMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2025CIBCMaintainsNeutral—
5 May 2025TD SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
22 Apr 2025CIBCMaintainsNeutral—
4 Nov 2024RBC CapitalReiteratesSector Perform—
13 Aug 2024CIBCMaintainsNeutral—
12 Aug 2024RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
28 Feb 2024RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
8 Sept 2023RBC CapitalReiteratesSector Perform—
24 Aug 2023Credit SuisseMaintainsNeutral—
4 Aug 2023Raymond JamesDowngradeMarket Perform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MERC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

MERC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Mercer International, Inc. returned −87.7% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MERC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
020406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MERCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

MERC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

Mercer International, Inc. (MERC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
4.6×

Cheaper than 66% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.0×

Cheaper than 99% of US stocks

Price / book
−0.3×

Cheaper than 93% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−27.0×

Cheaper than 91% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.5%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1.5%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Gross margin
−6.0%

Higher than 4% of US stocks

Operating margin
−12.7%

Higher than 23% of US stocks

Net margin
−27.9%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−296.9%

Higher than 5% of US stocks

Return on assets
−6.5%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Dividend yield
77.7%

Higher than 98% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Mercer International, Inc. (MERC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Mercer International, Inc. has a market value of $25.5M and an enterprise value of $1.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.9B. The latest quarter grew 1.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$517.5M, a −27.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−7.73.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$154.2M.

  • Shares outstanding: 67.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 4.6×; forward P/E: −0.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 77.66%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Mercer International, Inc. employs 3,545 people — $524K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

MERC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPaper & Paper Products
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MERCMercer International, Inc.$25.5M
8
CLWClearwater Paper Corp.$335.0M
65
LOOPLoop Industries, Inc.*$24.8M
14
BIOXBioceres Crop Solutions Corp.*$22.8M
27
AUSTAustin Gold Corp.*$15.5M
27
OMEXOdyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.*$43.4M
23
FMSTForemost Clean Energy Ltd.*$13.1M
6

* Nearest Basic Materials names by size — few paper & paper products companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Mercer International, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MERC news & analysis

Mercer International Inc. Announces C$20 Million (Approximately US$14 Million) in Government of Canada Support for its Peace River Mill

GlobeNewsWire · 26 Aug 2026positive

Mercer International announced that the Government of Canada, through Prairies Economic Development Canada, has committed C$20 million (approximately US$14 million) in financial support to its subsidiary Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. under the Regional Tariff Response Initiative.

Why it matters — The government funding provides financial support to Mercer's Peace River pulp operation under a tariff response program, which may help offset costs related to trade measures.

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Mercer International Inc. held its Q2 2026 earnings call, with a transcript of the proceedings published by Seeking Alpha. The call covered the company's second-quarter results and management discussion.

Why it matters — A Mercer watcher would care because the earnings call transcript provides direct insight into the company's quarterly performance and management commentary.

Mercer International Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Mercer International Inc. reported its second quarter 2026 results, as announced via GlobeNewsWire. The report communicates the company's quarterly financial performance for that period.

Why it matters — Quarterly results are a key indicator of the company's recent operational and financial performance, which a Mercer watcher would track closely.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MERC stock

What is the MERC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Mercer International, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $0.58, with estimates ranging from $0.15 to $0.75. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MERC stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Mercer International, Inc., 0 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Mercer International, Inc. 8 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MERC?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Mercer International, Inc. ranks 8 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (87 of 100).

Will MERC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +52.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Mercer International, Inc. 8 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MERC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Mercer International, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MERC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $0.15 to $0.75 over the next 12 months.

How has MERC stock performed over the past year?

Mercer International, Inc. returned -87.7% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Mercer International, Inc. do?

Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company that produces pulp, solid wood, and renewable bio-based products.

What is the latest news on MERC?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 26 Aug 2026): "Mercer International Inc. Announces C$20 Million (Approximately US$14 Million) in Government of Canada Support for its Peace River Mill". Mercer International announced that the Government of Canada, through Prairies Economic Development Canada, has committed C$20 million (approximately US$14 million) in financial support to its subsidiary Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. under the Regional Tariff Response Initiative.

Company

About Mercer International, Inc.

Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company that produces pulp, solid wood, and renewable bio-based products. Mercer International Inc. manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft and northern bleached hardwood kraft pulp used in tissue, packaging, printing, and specialty paper applications. Its Solid Wood segment supplies lumber, cross-laminated timber, glulam, finger-joint lumber, wood pallets, and other wood-based products for construction, industrial, logistics, and manufacturing uses. The company also generates electricity, biofuels, and other wood-derived byproducts from its operations, giving it a role in both materials supply and renewable energy production. With facilities and sales reach across North America, Europe, and Asia, Mercer International Inc. serves a diverse customer base in paper, packaging, construction, and industrial markets.

CEO Mr. Juan Carlos Bueno · 3,545 employees · Canada · https://mercerint.com