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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC (MERC) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-02 | 3 | $15 | $8 | $11.5 | $9.65 | 19.17% |
| 2022-03-22 | 2 | $16.5 | $8 | $12.25 | $9.65 | 26.94% |
| 2022-04-29 | 2 | $19 | $8 | $13.5 | $9.65 | 39.9% |
| 2022-07-29 | 3 | $24 | $8 | $16.166 | $9.65 | 67.52% |
| 2022-08-01 | 3 | $24 | $16.5 | $20.166 | $9.65 | 108.97% |
| 2022-08-02 | 3 | $24 | $18 | $20.666 | $9.65 | 114.16% |
| 2022-10-28 | 3 | $22 | $18 | $20 | $9.65 | 107.25% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3 | $22 | $17 | $19 | $9.65 | 96.89% |
| 2022-12-08 | 3 | $22 | $14 | $18 | $9.65 | 86.53% |
| 2023-01-10 | 4 | $22 | $13 | $16.75 | $9.65 | 73.58% |
| 2023-02-17 | 4 | $18 | $13 | $15.75 | $9.65 | 63.21% |
| 2023-02-21 | 4 | $18 | $12 | $15.25 | $9.65 | 58.03% |
| 2023-05-05 | 4 | $18 | $12 | $14.125 | $9.65 | 46.37% |
| 2023-05-08 | 4 | $13.5 | $10 | $12.125 | $9.65 | 25.65% |
| 2023-07-24 | 4 | $13.5 | $8 | $9.875 | $9.65 | 2.33% |
| 2023-08-04 | 4 | $10 | $8 | $8.75 | $9.65 | -9.33% |
| 2023-08-08 | 4 | $9 | $8 | $8.5 | $9.65 | -11.92% |
| 2023-09-25 | 4 | $9 | $8 | $8.375 | $9.65 | -13.21% |
| 2023-10-20 | 4 | $9 | $7.5 | $8.125 | $9.65 | -15.8% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 19 months, MERC's average price target has gone down $4.12.
MERC reports an average of 21.34% for its upside potential over the past 40 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-30 | 4 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 15.750 | 12.340 | 27.63% |
| 2023-02-21 | 4 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 15.250 | 10.950 | 39.27% |
| 2023-05-08 | 4 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 11.125 | 9.125 | 21.92% |
| 2023-07-24 | 4 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 9.875 | 8.590 | 14.96% |
| 2023-10-20 | 4 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.125 | 9.030 | -10.02% |
MERC Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
MERC's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.75 over the prior 153 days.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for MERC as an investment opportunity.
- In the context of all US stocks, MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC's number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 226% of them.
- In terms of how MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC fares relative to all US stocks, note that its average analyst price target is greater than 369.64% of that group.
- MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 1633.42% of Business Supplies stocks.
- In terms of how MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC fares relative to Business Supplies stocks, note that its variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -1391.91% of that group.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Business Supplies industry with the ratings most similar to MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC are ITP, VIRC, and EBF.
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