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SLVM Stock Forecast: Sylvamo Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$38
−1.34% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Sylvamo Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $48 — +23.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 21 of 100 as at 15 Aug 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
$1.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
21 / 100
Median analyst target
$48
Analysts covering
3
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−6.5%
1M
+1.5%
YTD
−17.7%
1Y
−10.4%
From 52W high
−28.3%
From 52W low
+8.4%
$35
$54
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SLVM stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
21 / 100

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

Quality
61
Volatility
60
Issuance
51
Accruals
45
Value
43
Size
40
Revisions
29
Momentum
26
Growth
9

Quality (61): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Growth (9): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

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

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SLVM, 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
$30$40$50$60$70Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SLVMHigh $65Median $48Low $45

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

What Wall Street says3 analysts
1 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $45Median $48High $65

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy$51 → $49
17 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$49 → $46
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$54 → $51
11 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform$50 → $49
30 Mar 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
17 Nov 2025B of A SecuritiesUpgradeBuy—
10 Nov 2025RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
9 July 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform—
12 May 2025RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
22 Apr 2025RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
13 Feb 2025RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
11 Dec 2024B of A SecuritiesDowngradeUnderperform—
15 Oct 2024Sidoti & Co.InitiatesBuy—
23 Sept 2024B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
12 Aug 2024B of A SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral—
12 Aug 2024RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
13 May 2024RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
26 Feb 2024RBC CapitalReiteratesSector Perform—
10 Nov 2023RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
10 Aug 2023RBC CapitalDowngradeSector 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. SLVM appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

SLVM 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
EPS revision, 90 days
−27.5%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
3
Fundamentals

Sylvamo Corp. (SLVM) 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
20.5×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.5×

Cheaper than 84% of US stocks

Price / book
1.6×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
6.6×

Cheaper than 50% 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
16.4%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Operating margin
1.5%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Net margin
2.3%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
7.9%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.3%

Higher than 73% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.7%

Higher than 82% of US dividend payers

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

Peers

SLVM 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
SLVMSylvamo Corp.$1.5B
21
CLWClearwater Paper Corp.$343.5M
59
SCLStepan Co.*$1.5B
81
REXREX American Resources Corp.*$1.5B
74
IEIvanhoe Electric, Inc.*$1.6B
19
RMIXSuncrete, Inc.*$1.3B
10
TMCTMC the metals co., Inc.*$1.8B
5

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

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

News

Latest SLVM news & analysis

Sylvamo Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 9 Aug 2026positive

Sylvamo reported second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $60 million, more than double the $29 million from the first quarter, following uncoated freesheet paper price increases across its regions. Adjusted operating earnings were $0.03 per share, and free cash flow was negative $23 million, a $36 million sequential improvement.

Why it matters — A SLVM watcher would care because the quarterly EBITDA more than doubled due to price increases, while free cash flow improved significantly from the prior quarter.

Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the transcript of Sylvamo Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call, covering the company's second-quarter 2026 financial results and management commentary. The item is a verbatim record of the call.

Why it matters — A SLVM watcher would turn to the transcript for the full details of the company's latest quarterly performance and management's discussion of its operations.

Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026positive

Sylvamo Corporation reported second-quarter earnings of $0.03 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.14 per share. This compares with earnings of $0.37 per share in the same quarter a year earlier.

Why it matters — The company beat consensus earnings and revenue estimates for the quarter, which is notable for those tracking Sylvamo's performance.

Sylvamo Releases Second Quarter Earnings

Business Wire · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Sylvamo announced the release of its second quarter earnings and will host an audio webcast at 10 a.m. EDT on its investor site. CEO John Sims highlighted uncoated freesheet price increases across all regions and progress on the company's lean transformation initiative.

Why it matters — SLVM watchers would care because the earnings release and webcast provide direct insight into the company's quarterly performance and strategic initiatives.

Earnings Preview: Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

Zacks Investment Research · 31 July 2026negative

Zacks Investment Research published an earnings preview for Sylvamo Corporation's upcoming Q2 report, indicating the company lacks the key ingredients for a likely earnings beat and that earnings are expected to decline.

Why it matters — SLVM watchers would care because the preview signals potential weakness in the company's upcoming quarterly financial results.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SLVM stock

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

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Sylvamo Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $48, with estimates ranging from $45 to $65. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SLVM stock a buy right now?

Of the 3 analysts covering Sylvamo Corp., 1 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Sylvamo Corp. 21 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SLVM?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Sylvamo Corp. ranks 21 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 Quality (61 of 100).

Will SLVM stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +23.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Sylvamo Corp. 21 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SLVM stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Sylvamo Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SLVM are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $45 to $65 over the next 12 months.

How has SLVM stock performed over the past year?

Sylvamo Corp. returned -10.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Sylvamo Corp. do?

Sylvamo Corporation is a global paper company involved in the production and distribution of uncoated paper products. It primarily focuses on supplying paper for educational, commercial printing, and business use, ensuring a consistent supply chain of sustainable and high-quality paper solutions.

What is the latest news on SLVM?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 9 Aug 2026): "Sylvamo Q2 Earnings Call Highlights". Sylvamo reported second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $60 million, more than double the $29 million from the first quarter, following uncoated freesheet paper price increases across its regions. Adjusted operating earnings were $0.03 per share, and free cash flow was negative $23 million, a $36 million sequential improvement.

Company

About Sylvamo Corp.

Sylvamo Corporation is a global paper company involved in the production and distribution of uncoated paper products. It primarily focuses on supplying paper for educational, commercial printing, and business use, ensuring a consistent supply chain of sustainable and high-quality paper solutions. The company's operations span across the Americas, Europe, and other international regions, reflecting its commitment to serving diverse markets with robust demand for paper materials. Sylvamo places a strong emphasis on sustainability, integrating eco-friendly practices throughout its production processes to minimize environmental impact. As a significant player in the paper products sector, it plays a crucial role in supporting educational institutions, corporate environments, and various industries that rely on paper for printing and documentation. Sylvamo Corporation, through its strategic initiatives, underscores the importance of paper in the digital age, maintaining a vital role in global communication and documentation practices.

CEO Mr. Jean-Michel Ribiéras · 6,500 employees · United States · https://www.sylvamo.com