The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Mercer International Inc shares valued at $30,866 were purchased by WELTY LINDA J on Aug 18 ’25. At $3.09 per share, WELTY LINDA J acquired 10,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 36,290 shares worth approximately $0.12 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Laberge Alice purchased 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 5,957 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $2.98 each, the insider now holds 12,065 shares.
Before that, Laberge Alice had added 2,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $5,980, the Director bought Mercer International Inc shares for $2.99 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 2,000 shares, worth approximately $31906.05.
As published in a research note from CIBC on January 12, 2024, Mercer International Inc [MERC] has been rated up from a Sector underperform to a Neutral. Analysts at Raymond James downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early August. As of July 20, 2023, CIBC has decreased its “Neutral” rating to a “Sector underperform” for MERC. Earlier on February 10, 2023, Credit Suisse downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for MERC stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing MERC Stock Performance
On last trading session, Mercer International Inc [NASDAQ: MERC] rose 1.60% to $3.17. The stock’s lowest price that day was $3.08, but it reached a high of $3.21 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.93%. Over the course of the year, Mercer International Inc shares have dropped approximately -48.87%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $8.28 on 02/27/25 and a 52-week low of $2.59 on 08/12/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Mercer International Inc (MERC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 3.10, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 3.02. In the upper region, resistance lies at 3.23. The next price resistance is at 3.28. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.46 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Mercer International Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Mercer International Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-31 jumping by 61614.0 shares to 1.17 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 1.11 million shares. A jump of 5.28% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.28 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.28.
Which companies own the most shares of Mercer International Inc (MERC)?
In terms of Mercer International Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 60.26% from the previous closing price of $3.12. Analysts anticipate Mercer International Inc stock to reach 5 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 5. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked Mercer International Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 10, 2023, CIBC assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $13.
