Mercer International Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary

• Mercer International Inc MERC.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 25 cents​​ per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of -80 cents. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 4 cents per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 1 cents to 7 cents per share.

• Revenue rose 3.8% to $488.41 million from a year ago; analysts expected $497.50 million.

• Mercer International Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was 25 cents​.

• Mercer International Inc shares had held steady so far this quarter.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had risen by about 60% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, there have been no negative revisions of earnings estimates

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy," 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."

• The average consensus recommendation for the paper products peer group is also "hold"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mercer International Inc is $7.00

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