Shares of Mercer International Inc (MERC, Financial) surged 13.03% in mid-day trading on Sep 9. The stock reached an intraday high of $6.56, before settling at $6.42, up from its previous close of $5.68. This places MERC 42.68% below its 52-week high of $11.20 and 20.45% above its 52-week low of $5.33. Trading volume was 1,602,714 shares, 488.3% of the average daily volume of 328,220.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 4 analysts, the average target price for Mercer International Inc (MERC, Financial) is $7.88 with a high estimate of $8.50 and a low estimate of $7.50. The average target implies an upside of 22.66% from the current price of $6.42. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Estimates page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 4 brokerage firms, Mercer International Inc's (MERC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 3.0, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Mercer International Inc (MERC, Financial) in one year is $11.11, suggesting a upside of 73.05% from the current price of $6.42. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the MERC Summary page.
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