MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:MERC • US5880561015

1.27 USD

-0.03 (-2.31%)

At close: Mar 20, 2026

1.27 USD

0 (0%)

After Hours: 3/20/2026, 8:08:18 PM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$1.85

+ 45.57% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: Apr 30, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: -$0.56
Revenue Estimate: 499.29M

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

46.67%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$1.85

Upside

+ 45.57%

From current price of $1.27 to mean target of $1.85, Based on 9 analyst forecasts

Low

$1.52

Median

$1.91

High

$2.10

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

-9.38%

3 Months

-6.45%

Price Target Summary

9 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for MERC. The average price target is 1.85 USD. This implies a price increase of 45.57% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 1.27.

The average price target has been revised downward by 6.45% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

46.67%

MERC was analyzed by 9 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 47. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about MERC.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

MERC was analyzed by 9 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2026-02-17	TD Securities	Maintains	Hold -> Hold
2026-01-21	TD Cowen	Downgrade	Hold -> Sell
2025-11-10	RBC Capital	Maintains	Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2025-08-05	TD Securities	Maintains	Hold -> Hold
2025-07-22	CIBC	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-06	CIBC	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-05	TD Securities	Maintains	Hold -> Hold
2025-04-22	CIBC	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2024-11-04	RBC Capital	Reiterate	Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2024-08-13	CIBC	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2024-08-12	RBC Capital	Maintains	Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2024-02-28	RBC Capital	Maintains	Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2023-09-08	RBC Capital	Reiterate	Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2023-08-24	Credit Suisse	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2023-08-04	Raymond James	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
2023-06-01	Credit Suisse	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2023-05-08	RBC Capital	Reiterate	Sector Perform
2023-04-19	Credit Suisse	Maintains	Neutral
2023-02-21	RBC Capital	Maintains	Sector Perform
2023-02-10	Credit Suisse	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral
2023-01-10	CIBC	Downgrade	Outperformer -> Neutral
2022-12-08	RBC Capital	Downgrade	Outperform -> Sector Perform
2022-08-02	RBC Capital	Maintains	Outperform
2022-08-01	RBC Capital	Maintains	Outperform
2022-07-26	Credit Suisse	Maintains	Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: Apr 30, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: -$0.56
Revenue Estimate: 499.29M
Revenue Q2Q: -1.52%
EPS Q2Q: -70.00%
Number of Analysts: 5

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

2.62%

Revenue (3 Months)

N/A

EPS (1 Month)

25.68%

EPS (3 Months)

N/A

Next Earnings Summary

MERC is expected to report earnings on 4/30/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.56 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 499.29M USD.

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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Revenue YoY % growth	1.994B -12.59%	2.043B 2.48%	1.868B -8.58%	2.125B 13.75%	2.34B 10.12%	N/A
EBITDA YoY % growth	76.062M -85.83%	252.722M 232.26%	32.381M -87.19%	119.29M 268.40%	252.2M 111.42%	244.8M -2.93%
EBIT YoY % growth	-96.44M -124.58%	81.929M 184.95%	-127.667M -255.83%	-38.556M 69.80%	76.568M 298.59%	N/A
Operating Margin	-4.84%	4.01%	-6.83%	-1.81%	3.27%	N/A
EPS YoY % growth	-3.13 -184.37%	-0.40 87.22%	-4.21 -952.50%	-1.84 56.27%	-0.44 76.04%	-0.10 76.88%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26
EPS Q2Q % growth	-0.56 -70.00%	-0.52 59.67%	-0.11 90.73%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	499.29M -1.52%	518.16M 14.25%	549.78M 20.02%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	12.954M -72.49%	24.48M 25.71%	53.686M 7.80%
EBIT Q2Q % growth	-20.4M -402.99%	-8.16M 86.03%	19.38M 128.67%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

25.48%

EPS Next 5 Year

N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

N/A

Revenue Next 5 Year

N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

50.55%

EBIT Next 5 Year

N/A

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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC / MERC Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC stock?

9 analysts have analysed MERC and the average price target is 1.85 USD. This implies a price increase of 45.57% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 1.27.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC?

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) will report earnings on 2026-04-30.

What are the consensus estimates for MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) is -0.56 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 499.29M USD.

How many analysts cover MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) stock?

The number of analysts covering MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) is 9.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot