Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Sylvamo (SLVM)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM):

• 7/17/2026 – Sylvamo had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $49.00 to $46.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Sylvamo had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $54.00 to $51.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Sylvamo was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 7/14/2026 – Sylvamo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock.

Sylvamo Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. Sylvamo’s dividend payout ratio is 71.15%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sylvamo news, Director Lizanne M. Bruce sold 1,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.70, for a total transaction of $51,291.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $603,607.50. This trade represents a 7.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Sylvamo Corporation, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLVM, is a leading global producer of uncoated freesheet paper. The company was established in October 2021 through a spin-off from International Paper, creating an independent entity focused exclusively on the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-quality uncoated paper products. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Sylvamo draws on decades of industry experience inherited from its predecessor, positioning itself to meet evolving customer needs in paper-based communications and packaging applications.

The company’s core product portfolio includes office and digital print papers, direct mail and marketing materials, catalog and commercial printing papers, and a range of specialty and value-added grades.