Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

08 Nov 2025, 23:26 by Sarita Garza · The Markets Daily

Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Friday. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by ($0.13), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $846.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $840.32 million. Sylvamo had a return on equity of 23.99% and a net margin of 6.11%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.44 EPS.

Sylvamo Stock Up 0.2%

SLVM stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $43.15. 932,723 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 319,990. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.59. Sylvamo has a 1 year low of $37.51 and a 1 year high of $98.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 0.96.

Sylvamo Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 3rd. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sylvamo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.42%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sylvamo

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Sylvamo by 60.7% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 6,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 2,313 shares during the period. State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Sylvamo by 55.8% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Sylvamo during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $531,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in shares of Sylvamo by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 140,741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,051,000 after purchasing an additional 13,368 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Sylvamo by 339.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $177,000 after buying an additional 2,724 shares in the last quarter. 91.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $49.00 target price on Sylvamo and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sylvamo to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sylvamo in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $56.50.

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