Is Rayonier Stock a Good Investment?

Rayonier Investment Advice

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To provide specific investment advice or recommendations on Rayonier stock, we recommend investors consider the following general factors when evaluating Rayonier. This will help you to make an informed decision on whether to include Rayonier in one of your diversified portfolios:

Examine Rayonier's financial health by looking at its balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Analyze key financial ratios, such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E), Price-to-Sales (P/S), and Price-to-Book (P/B), to determine whether the stock is fairly valued or over/undervalued.
Research Rayonier's leadership team and their track record. Good management can help Rayonier navigate difficult times and make strategic decisions that benefit shareholders and increases its net worth.
Consider the overall health of the Specialized REITs space and any emerging trends that could impact Rayonier's business and its evolving consumer preferences.
Compare Rayonier's performance and market position to its competitors. Analyze how Rayonier is positioned in terms of product offerings, innovation, and market share.
Check if Rayonier pays a dividend and its dividend yield and payout ratio.
Review what financial analysts are saying about Rayonier's stock and their price targets. However, remember that analysts' opinions can vary, and their predictions may not always be accurate.

It's important to note that investing in Rayonier stock, carries risks, and you should carefully consider your investment goals and risk tolerance before making any investment decisions. Also, remember that it's important for investors to have a long-term perspective and a well-diversified portfolio to manage the impact of stock market volatility on their investments. Below is a detailed guide on how to decide if Rayonier is a good investment.

Sell

Buy

Hold

Our recommendation module complements current analysts and expert consensus on Rayonier. It analyzes the company potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. To make sure Rayonier is not overpriced, please check all Rayonier fundamentals, including its short ratio, and the relationship between the cash per share and total asset . Given that Rayonier has a price to earning of 131.53 X, we recommend you to check out Rayonier market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Market Performance	Very Weak	Details
Volatility	Very steady	Details
Hype Condition	Low key	Details
Current Valuation	Undervalued	Details
Odds Of Distress	Very Small	Details
Economic Sensitivity	Moves indifferently to market moves	Details
Investor Sentiment	Interested	Details
Analyst Consensus	Buy	Details
Financial Strenth (F Score)	Strong	Details
Financial Leverage	Not Rated	Details
Reporting Quality (M-Score)	Possible Manipulator	Details

Examine Rayonier Stock

Researching Rayonier's stock involves analyzing various aspects of the company and its industry to make an informed investment decision. The key areas to focus on are fundamentals, business model and competitive advantage. It is also important to analyze trends in revenue, net income, and cash flow, as well as key financial ratios, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and debt-to-equity (D/E). About 95.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Rayonier was at this time reported as 11.91. The company has Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio of 131.53. Rayonier last dividend was issued on the 17th of March 2025. The entity had 1339:1000 split on the 30th of June 2014.

To determine if Rayonier is a good investment, evaluating the company's potential for future growth is also very important. This may include expanding into new markets, launching new products or services, or improving operational efficiency. Companies with strong growth prospects can be more attractive investments. This aspect of the research should be conducted in the context of the overall market and industry in which the company operates and should include an analysis of growth potential, competitive landscape, and any regulatory or economic factors that could impact the business. Some of the essential points regarding Rayonier's research are outlined below:

	Rayonier generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
	Rayonier is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
	Rayonier has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
	Over 95.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
	On 31st of December 2024 Rayonier paid $ 0.285 per share dividend to its current shareholders
	Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Should Value Investors Buy Rayonier Advanced Materials Stock

Rayonier uses earnings reports to provide investors with an update of all three financial statements, including the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. Therefore, it is also crucial when considering investing in Rayonier. Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to Rayonier's previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.

	31st of January 2024 Upcoming Quarterly Report	View
	1st of May 2024 Next Financial Report	View
	31st of December 2023 Next Fiscal Quarter End	View
	31st of January 2024 Next Fiscal Year End	View
	30th of September 2023 Last Quarter Report	View
	31st of December 2022 Last Financial Announcement	View

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Rayonier's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate. Below are the table of largest EPS Surprises Rayonier's investors have experienced.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2024-05-01	2024-03-31	0.04	0.05	0.01	25
2021-05-06	2021-03-31	0.09	0.08	-0.01	11
2019-02-06	2018-12-31	0.03	0.02	-0.01	33
2017-02-08	2016-12-31	0.04	0.05	0.01	25
2001-10-22	2001-09-30	0.07	0.06	-0.01	14
2022-02-02	2021-12-31	-0.0041	0.01	0.0141	343
2024-01-31	2023-12-31	0.15	0.17	0.02	13
2023-11-01	2023-09-30	0.11	0.13	0.02	18

Rayonier Target Price Consensus

Rayonier target price is determined by taking all analyst projections and averaging them out. There is no one specific way to measure analysts' performance other than comparing it to past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Rayonier's target price projections below should be used in combination with other traditional price prediction techniques such as stock price forecasting, investor sentiment analysis, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.

Buy

Most Rayonier analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to help potential investors understand Rayonier stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching the public financial statements of Rayonier, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to those companies' conference calls.

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Rayonier Target Price Projection

Rayonier's current and average target prices are 26.31 and 33.17, respectively. The current price of Rayonier is the price at which Rayonier is currently trading. On the other hand, Rayonier's target price is what analysts think the stock is worth or could sell for in the future. The more significant the discrepancy between the two prices, the more it stimulates investors to act.

Current Price

Rayonier Market Quote on 25th of February 2025

Low Price	25.9	Odds
High Price	26.43	Odds

26.31 Target Price

Analyst Consensus On Rayonier Target Price

Low Estimate	30.18	Odds
High Estimate	36.82	Odds

33.1667

Historical

Lowest Forecast 30.18

Target Price 33.17

Highest Forecast 36.82

Note that most analysts generally publish their price targets in research reports on specific companies, along with recommendations for the company's stock.Although price targets are often quoted in the financial news media, there could be a delay between the publication of the latest analyst outlook on Rayonier and the information provided on this page.

Rayonier Analyst Ratings

Rayonier's analyst stock recommendations are determined by taking an average estimate of all analysts we track and classifying them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell, or Sell. Ratings generally communicate what analysts sense about Rayonier stock, and they use a lot of effort and time to analyze it and arrive at a rating. That suggests that analyst recommendations are the outcome of an objective and thorough examination of Rayonier's financials, market performance, and future outlook by experienced professionals. Rayonier's historical ratings below, therefore, can serve as a valuable tool for investors.

Know Rayonier's Top Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Rayonier is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Rayonier backward and forwards among themselves. Rayonier's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Rayonier's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.

		Shares
Legal & General Group Plc	2024-12-31	3.1 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc	2024-12-31	2.6 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	2024-12-31	2.5 M
Victory Capital Management Inc.	2024-12-31	2.2 M
Deutsche Bank Ag	2024-12-31	1.8 M
Northern Trust Corp	2024-12-31	1.5 M
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc	2024-12-31	1.5 M
Franklin Resources Inc	2024-12-31	1.2 M
Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.	2024-12-31	1.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-12-31	20.4 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	2024-12-31	17.7 M

Note, although Rayonier's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Rayonier's market capitalization trends

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 3.93 B.

Market Cap

2.03 Billion

Rayonier's profitablity analysis

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets	0.10	0.11
Return On Capital Employed	0.13	0.10
Return On Assets	0.10	0.11
Return On Equity	0.20	0.21

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.28 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.48 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.48 of operating income.

Determining Rayonier's profitability involves analyzing its financial statements and using various financial metrics to determine if Rayonier is a good buy. For example, gross profit margin measures Rayonier's profitability after accounting for the cost of goods sold, while net profit margin measures profitability after accounting for all expenses. Other important metrics include return on assets, return on equity, and free cash flow. By reviewing multiple sources and metrics, you can gain a complete picture of Rayonier's profitability and make more informed investment decisions.

Evaluate Rayonier's management efficiency

Rayonier has Return on Asset of 0.0706 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0706 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1946 %, implying that it generated $0.1946 on every 100 dollars invested. Rayonier's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Rayonier manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Rayonier's Return On Tangible Assets are very stable compared to the past year. As of the 25th of February 2025, Return On Assets is likely to grow to 0.11, while Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop 0.10. At this time, Rayonier's Non Currrent Assets Other are very stable compared to the past year. As of the 25th of February 2025, Intangible Assets is likely to grow to about 7.2 M, while Total Assets are likely to drop about 2.7 B.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share	11.89	7.79
Tangible Book Value Per Share	11.89	7.75
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA	9.09	10.39
Price Book Value Ratio	2.20	1.66
Enterprise Value Multiple	9.09	10.39
Price Fair Value	2.20	1.66
Enterprise Value	3.7 B	2.7 B

The strategic vision of Rayonier management plays a critical role in its financial performance. By evaluating this vision, we provide insights into the stock's growth potential.

Dividend Yield

0.0421

Forward Dividend Yield

0.0421

Forward Dividend Rate

1.09

Beta

1.059

Basic technical analysis of Rayonier Stock

As of the 25th of February, Rayonier holds the Coefficient Of Variation of (1,401), variance of 1.73, and Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.05). Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of Rayonier, as well as the relationship between them.

Rayonier's insider trading activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Rayonier insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Rayonier's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Rayonier insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

		Christopher Corr over a month ago Disposition of 2396 shares by Christopher Corr of Rayonier at 31.13 subject to Rule 16b-3
		April Tice over a month ago Disposition of 132 shares by April Tice of Rayonier at 32.47 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Mark McHugh over three months ago Disposition of 1488 shares by Mark McHugh of Rayonier at 32.47 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Christopher Corr over three months ago Disposition of 2396 shares by Christopher Corr of Rayonier at 31.13 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Mark Bridwell over three months ago Disposition of 3724 shares by Mark Bridwell of Rayonier at 32.3 subject to Rule 16b-3
		V Martin over three months ago Disposition of 11998 shares by V Martin of Rayonier at 30.66 subject to Rule 16b-3
		V Martin over three months ago Disposition of 10011 shares by V Martin of Rayonier at 30.57 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Matthew Rivers over six months ago Acquisition by Matthew Rivers of 3871 shares of Rayonier at 29.97 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Mark McHugh over six months ago Disposition of 1412 shares by Mark McHugh of Rayonier at 33.26 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Christopher Corr over six months ago Disposition of 2396 shares by Christopher Corr of Rayonier at 31.13 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Christopher Corr over six months ago Disposition of 2396 shares by Christopher Corr of Rayonier at 31.13 subject to Rule 16b-3
		April Tice over six months ago Disposition of 230 shares by April Tice of Rayonier at 32.1 subject to Rule 16b-3

Rayonier's Outstanding Corporate Bonds

Rayonier issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Rayonier uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Rayonier bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Rayonier has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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Understand Rayonier's technical and predictive indicators

Using predictive indicators to make investment decisions involves analyzing Rayonier's various financial and market-based factors to help forecast future trends and identify investment opportunities. Select the indicators that are most relevant to your investment strategy. Each indicator has its own strengths and weaknesses, so it's essential to combine multiple indicators to get a more comprehensive view of the market and reduce the risk of making poor decisions based on limited data.

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.05)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	3.59
	Mean Deviation	1.06
	Coefficient Of Variation	(1,401)
	Standard Deviation	1.31
	Variance	1.73
	Information Ratio	(0.08)
	Jensen Alpha	(0.10)
	Total Risk Alpha	(0.1)
	Treynor Ratio	3.58
	Maximum Drawdown	5.79
	Value At Risk	(2.11)
	Potential Upside	2.02
	Skewness	(0.12)
	Kurtosis	(0.22)

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.05)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	3.59
	Mean Deviation	1.06
	Coefficient Of Variation	(1,401)
	Standard Deviation	1.31
	Variance	1.73
	Information Ratio	(0.08)
	Jensen Alpha	(0.10)
	Total Risk Alpha	(0.1)
	Treynor Ratio	3.58
	Maximum Drawdown	5.79
	Value At Risk	(2.11)
	Potential Upside	2.02
	Skewness	(0.12)
	Kurtosis	(0.22)

Consider Rayonier's intraday indicators

Rayonier intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Rayonier stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

	Accumulation Distribution	22754.21
	Daily Balance Of Power	0.7736
	Rate Of Daily Change	1.02
	Day Median Price	26.17
	Day Typical Price	26.21
	Price Action Indicator	0.35
	Period Momentum Indicator	0.41
	Relative Strength Index	41.79

Rayonier Corporate Filings

10K	21st of February 2025 Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance	View Verify
8K	5th of February 2025 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about	View Verify
13A	14th of November 2024 The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934	View Verify
13A	12th of November 2024 An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G	View Verify

Rayonier time-series forecasting models is one of many Rayonier's stock analysis techniques aimed to predict future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Rayonier's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Rayonier Stock media impact

Far too much social signal, news, headlines, and media speculation about Rayonier that are available to investors today. That information is available publicly through Rayonier media outlets and privately through word of mouth or via Rayonier internal channels. However, regardless of the origin, that massive amount of Rayonier data is challenging to quantify into actionable patterns, especially for investors that are not very sophisticated with ever-evolving tools and techniques used in the investment management field.

A primary focus of Rayonier news analysis is to determine if its current price reflects all relevant headlines and social signals impacting the current market conditions. A news analyst typically looks at the history of Rayonier relative headlines and hype rather than examining external drivers such as technical or fundamental data. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned thinking related to Rayonier's headlines and news coverage data. This data is often completely overlooked or insufficiently analyzed for actionable insights to drive Rayonier alpha.

Rayonier Sentiment by Major News Outlets

Investor sentiment, mood or attitude towards Rayonier can have a significant impact on its stock price or the market as a whole. This sentiment can be positive or negative, and various factors, such as economic indicators, news events, or market trends, can influence it. When investor sentiment is positive, investors are more likely to buy stocks, increasing demand and increasing the stock price. Positive investor sentiment can be driven by good news about the company or the broader market, such as solid earnings reports or positive economic data.

Note that negative investor sentiment can cause investors to sell stocks, leading to a decrease in demand and a drop in the stock price. Negative sentiment can be driven by factors such as poor earnings reports, negative news about the company or industry, or broader economic concerns. It's important to note that investor sentiment is just one of many factors that can affect stock prices. Other factors, such as company performance, industry trends, and global economic conditions, can also play a significant role in determining the value of a stock.

Rayonier Historical Investor Sentiment

Investor biases related to Rayonier's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Rayonier. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Rayonier can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Rayonier. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.

Rayonier's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Rayonier and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Rayonier news discussions. The higher the estimate score, the more favorable the investor's outlook on Rayonier.

Rayonier Corporate Directors

Scott Jones	Independent Director	Profile
Blanche Lincoln	Independent Director	Profile
Bernard Lanigan	Independent Director	Profile
Andrew Wiltshire	Independent Director	Profile

When determining whether Rayonier offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Rayonier's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Rayonier Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Rayonier Stock: