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Best Paper Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top paper stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best paper stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the paper & paper products industry.

Industry: Paper & Paper Products
Overview
Due Diligence ScorePriceValuationFinancialsForecastEarnings & RevenueDividendsOwnershipTechnicals
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
DD Score
Market Cap
Price
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EBITDA
P/E
D/E
SLVM
SYLVAMO CORP
NYSE
Paper & Paper Products
$3.22B$78.470.84%$563.00M11.94x2.05
SUZ
SUZANO SA
NYSE
Paper & Paper Products
$12.79B$10.12-0.49%$2.94B17.42x2.69
ITP
IT TECH PACKAGING INC
NYSEMKT
Paper & Paper Products
$4.23M$0.422.44%$5.82M-0.43x0.16
CLW
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP
NYSE
Paper & Paper Products
$472.18M$28.50-1.35%$162.60M33.53x2.75
MERC
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ
Paper & Paper Products
$429.31M$6.420.31%$80.64M-2.26x3.84
MAGN
MAGNERA CORP
NYSE
Paper & Paper Products
$62.93M$17.98-0.77%$71.11M-0.94x6.36
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Paper Stocks FAQ

What are the best paper stocks to buy right now in Jan 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best paper product stocks to buy right now are:

1. Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM)


Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) is the top paper stock with a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 24 points higher than the paper industry average of 25. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sylvamo has seen its stock return 69.19% over the past year, overperforming other paper stocks by 48 percentage points.

Sylvamo has an average 1 year price target of $89.00, an upside of 13.42% from Sylvamo's current stock price of $78.47.

Sylvamo stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Sylvamo, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 33.33% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ)


Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ) is the second best paper stock with a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is 1 points higher than the paper industry average of 25. It passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Suzano Sa has seen its stock lose -5.33% over the past year, underperforming other paper stocks by -26 percentage points.

3. It Tech Packaging (NYSEMKT:ITP)


It Tech Packaging (NYSEMKT:ITP) is the third best paper stock with a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is equal to the paper industry average of 25. It passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. It Tech Packaging has seen its stock return 60.92% over the past year, overperforming other paper stocks by 40 percentage points.

What are the paper stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 3 paper stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 paper stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC)


Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.5%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the paper industry average of 2.66%. Mercer International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Mercer International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mercer International's dividend payout ratio of -10.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ)


Suzano Sa (NYSE:SUZ) has an annual dividend yield of 3.33%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the paper industry average of 2.66%. Suzano Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Suzano Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suzano Sa's dividend payout ratio of 41.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM)


Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.15%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the paper industry average of 2.66%.

Sylvamo's dividend payout ratio of 22.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are paper stocks up?

Paper stocks were up 0.07% in the last day, and up 0.77% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why paper stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued paper stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 1 most undervalued paper stocks right now are:

1. Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM)


Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) is the most undervalued paper stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sylvamo has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the paper industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sylvamo's stock has gained 69.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the paper industry by 48 percentage points.

Are paper stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of paper stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect paper stocks to rise by 17.96% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the paper & paper products industry?

The average P/E ratio of the paper & paper products industry is 16.26x.
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