Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells cellulose specialty products in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, rest of Asia, Canada, Latin America, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$9.31 |
| 52 Week High | US$11.85 |
| 52 Week Low | US$3.35 |
| Beta | 2.03 |
| 1 Month Change | -12.34% |
| 3 Month Change | 16.67% |
| 1 Year Change | 118.54% |
| 3 Year Change | 68.05% |
| 5 Year Change | 10.97% |
| Change since IPO | -76.73% |
Recent News & Updates
Rayonier Advanced Materials: Priced For A Success That Isn't There Yet
Apr 22
RYAM: Accelerating Value Over Volume Repricing Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials to $14, a $5 increase that they attribute to what they view as stronger execution of the company's value-over-volume strategy and repricing approach. Analyst Commentary Recent research highlights how the higher US$14 price target is linked directly to confidence in Rayonier Advanced Materials' value-over-volume and repricing approach, rather than to any specific forecast for demand or earnings.RYAM: Accelerating Value Over Volume Repricing Will Support A More Constructive Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials to $14 from $9, citing what they describe as a significant acceleration in the company's value-over-volume and repricing efforts, along with a market reaction they view as broadly aligned with that shift. Analyst Commentary Analysts highlighting the new US$14 price target frame it as a vote of confidence in Rayonier Advanced Materials' value-over-volume focus and pricing efforts, while also acknowledging execution and market risks that could affect how the story plays out.Recent updates
Rayonier Advanced Materials: Priced For A Success That Isn't There Yet
Apr 22RYAM: Accelerating Value Over Volume Repricing Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials to $14, a $5 increase that they attribute to what they view as stronger execution of the company's value-over-volume strategy and repricing approach. Analyst Commentary Recent research highlights how the higher US$14 price target is linked directly to confidence in Rayonier Advanced Materials' value-over-volume and repricing approach, rather than to any specific forecast for demand or earnings.RYAM: Accelerating Value Over Volume Repricing Will Support A More Constructive Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials to $14 from $9, citing what they describe as a significant acceleration in the company's value-over-volume and repricing efforts, along with a market reaction they view as broadly aligned with that shift. Analyst Commentary Analysts highlighting the new US$14 price target frame it as a vote of confidence in Rayonier Advanced Materials' value-over-volume focus and pricing efforts, while also acknowledging execution and market risks that could affect how the story plays out.RYAM: Value Over Volume Repricing Progress Will Support A More Constructive Outlook
Rayonier Advanced Materials' analyst price target has moved from $11.50 to $14.50, with analysts pointing to a stronger value-over-volume and repricing focus that they see reflected in recent results and market reaction. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are pointing to recent results and market reaction as support for a higher valuation range, reflected in the price target move to $14.RYAM: Value Over Volume Execution And Repricing Efforts Will Support Constructive Outlook
Analysts lifted their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials to $11.50 from $9.00, pointing to updated assumptions around revenue growth, profitability and valuation that they see as better aligned with the company's recent focus on value over volume and repricing efforts. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are highlighting that the latest price target revisions are tied closely to how Rayonier Advanced Materials is executing on its value over volume approach and repricing efforts, rather than to a short term trading view.
Cellulose Specialties Pricing And Biomaterials Execution Will Limit Long Term Earnings Recovery
Catalysts About Rayonier Advanced Materials Rayonier Advanced Materials produces cellulose based products, including cellulose specialties, commodity grades, paperboard, high yield pulp and biomaterials. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?RYAM: Leadership Transition And Stable Assumptions Will Support Constructive Outlook
Analysts now see Rayonier Advanced Materials as modestly less expensive on a valuation basis, trimming their implied P/E assumption from 7.44x to about 7.12x and nudging the updated price target slightly. This reflects fine tuned views on risk, profitability, and growth that leave the stock's fair value estimate steady at $9.00.RYAM: Leadership Transition And Updated Assumptions Will Support Constructive Long Term Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their view on Rayonier Advanced Materials with a revised price target of $9.00. This reflects updated assumptions around the discount rate, long-term revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations.RYAM: Leadership Transition And Capital Allocation Discipline Will Shape Balanced Long Term Outlook
Analysts have nudged their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials higher to reflect updated assumptions around a modestly lower discount rate, slightly adjusted revenue growth expectations, stable profit margin forecasts, and a small tweak to the future P/E multiple. What's in the News Scott M.Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%
Jan 13
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM)
Jan 06RYAM: New Leadership And Capital Discipline Will Support Long-Term Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials to US$9.00, reflecting updated assumptions around the stock's fair value, discount rate, profit margin, and forward P/E. What's in the News The Board has appointed Scott M.RYAM: New Freezer Packaging Will Drive Long-Term Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials slightly higher to approximately $9.00 per share from around the prior level, citing modestly higher long term discount rate assumptions and a marginally richer expected future price to earnings multiple, while keeping revenue growth and profit margin outlooks essentially unchanged. What's in the News President and CEO De Lyle W.RYAM: New Freezer-Ready Packaging Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Rayonier Advanced Materials from 7.50 dollars to 9.00 dollars. This change reflects improved fair value assumptions, a slightly lower discount rate, and a higher expected future price to earnings multiple.RYAM: New Sustainable Packaging Will Drive Performance Amid Margin Pressure
Analysts have maintained their price target for Rayonier Advanced Materials at $7.50. They cite improved revenue growth forecasts but have offset this with a higher discount rate and lower projected profit margins, which together support holding the price target steady.RYAM: New Sustainable Packaging Will Drive Profitable Momentum This Year
Analysts have maintained their price target for Rayonier Advanced Materials at $7.50. They note that stable fair value estimates and only minor adjustments to future profitability expectations support this unchanged outlook.Tariff Clarity And Sustainability Will Unlock Cellulose Potential
Rayonier Advanced Materials’ analyst price target has been increased from $6.00 to $7.50. This reflects analysts’ improved outlook based on lower discount rates and slight upward revisions to projected revenue growth.Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) Stock Catapults 25% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Aug 27Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM)
Aug 18Tariff Clarity And Sustainability Will Unlock Cellulose Potential
Despite a notable increase in revenue growth forecasts and a lower projected future P/E, Rayonier Advanced Materials’ consensus analyst price target has been reduced from $6.50 to $6.00. What's in the News Signed MoU with GranBio LLC to explore joint development of a cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility at the Jesup, Georgia site, leveraging RYAM’s infrastructure and accessing GranBio’s AVAP® technology, partially financed by a $100 million U.S. Department of Energy grant.Does Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 31Biomaterials Investments Will Elevate Demand While Tariffs Limit Gains
Focus on biomaterials, specialty cellulose, and new global markets aims to drive long-term growth, higher margins, and offset trade challenges.Investors Don't See Light At End Of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s (NYSE:RYAM) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 27%
May 10Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM)
Apr 06Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s (NYSE:RYAM) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
Mar 07Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) Even After 35% Share Price Boost
Aug 08Here's Why Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Mar 22Rayonier Advanced Materials: Despite Selling Assets, Looks Quite Undervalued
Nov 13Rayonier Advanced Materials: Uncovering Value In The Niche Of High Purity Cellulose
Jul 25Is Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) A Risky Investment?
May 13Shareholder Returns
| RYAM | US Chemicals | US Market | |
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| 7D | -4.5% | -0.7% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | 118.5% | 12.4% | 28.2% |
Return vs Industry: RYAM exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned 12.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RYAM exceeded the US Market which returned 28.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RYAM volatility | |
|---|---|
| RYAM Average Weekly Movement | 15.5% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: RYAM's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: RYAM's weekly volatility has increased from 10% to 16% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 1926 | 2,325 | n/a | ryam.com |
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. manufactures and sells cellulose specialty products in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, rest of Asia, Canada, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through Cellulose Specialties, Biomaterials, Cellulose Commodities, Paperboard, and High-Yield Pulp. The company’s products include cellulose specialties, which are natural polymers that are used as raw materials to manufacture a range of consumer-oriented products, such as liquid crystal displays, impact-resistant plastics, thickeners for food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cigarette filters, high-tenacity rayon tire cords and industrial hoses, food casings, paints, lacquers, munitions, and explosives; and biomaterials, including biofuels, lignosulfonates, prebiotics, tall oil soap, and HCE and turpentine.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| RYAM fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$627.43m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$425.17m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.47b |
Is RYAM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RYAM income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$1.47b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.35b |
| Gross Profit | US$118.79m |
| Other Expenses | US$543.95m |
| Earnings | -US$425.17m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -6.31 |
| Gross Margin | 8.10% |
| Net Profit Margin | -28.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 237.4% |
How did RYAM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/04 10:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Paretosh Misra | Berenberg |
| George Staphos | BofA Global Research |
| Steven Chercover | D.A. Davidson & Co. |