SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM)
Materials · Forest products and specialty paper manufacturing · NYSE
A vertically integrated specialty paper and pulp manufacturer with owned forestlands across multiple continents serving diverse packaging and industrial end markets.
What SYLVAMO CORP does
Sylvamo Corporation manufactures and sells forest products, primarily specialty papers and pulp, with operations across North America, Europe, and Brazil. The company owns and manages forestlands that supply feedstock for its mills and produces a range of packaging and specialty paper products for commercial, industrial, and consumer applications.
Themes: Forest products / timber, Specialty and commodity papers, Packaging materials, Climate and environmental compliance, Sustainable forestry
Fundamentals
- Price$36.79 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.5B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-11.5% 2025-08-21 close $41.58 → 2026-08-21 close $36.79
- P/E15.17 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+3.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+21.3% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+10.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.94 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-10.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.80 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-07 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.5%; at least 4 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How SLVM compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 94 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, SLVM's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 55%, free-cash-flow payout 166%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout55% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout166% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How SYLVAMO CORP looks technically
SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) is trading 15.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 100 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago. It is 3.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year).
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 15.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -15.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $38.60 | $38.60 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 100 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 100 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 11.5 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 43.3 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($36.05 to $41.85) — its "stochastic" reading is 13 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 12.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 5 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $56.80 | $56.80 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 35.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -35.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 3.5% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +3.5% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 35.2% below its highest point of the past year | 35.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $98.02 (set on 2024-11-11) | $98.02 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($35.81 to $54.74), and it has recovered only a small part of its fall from last year’s high — 5% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $47.51 to $48.11. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 5.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 62.5% below its all-time high | -62.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a support level at $36.79 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-03-20, most recently on 2026-07-24. Since 2024-08-21 it has 1 such level below the current price and 20 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $23.10 (set on 2021-10-06) | $23.10 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 59.3% above its all-time low | +59.3% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 50th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.44 between its high and its low — about 3.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.44 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $35.82 and $40.66 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $35.82 – $38.24 – $40.66 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.9% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (15.2% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.6 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.00× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 1.0% since the prior reading | -1.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 1 session ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 1 session ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.9% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.9% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.3% gap down opened on 2026-08-10 has been "filled" 9 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 9 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 4.1 percentage points (the stock lost 1.7% while the market gained 2.3%) | -4.1% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 6.7 percentage points (the stock lost 3.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | -6.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 35.5 percentage points (the stock lost 24.5% while the market gained 11.1%) | -35.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 32.0 percentage points (the stock lost 11.5% while the market gained 20.5%) | -32.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.6% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.3% of the share price. | -5.6% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 13% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $42.31 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 158 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -13.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 4% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-07 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $38.40 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 11 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SLVM last closed at $36.79 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 1 price below its last close and 20 above; the nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $36.79 | Support | at the last close | turned there three times · 2026-03-20 to 2026-07-24 |
| $37.77 | Resistance | 2.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-08-08 to 2026-06-05 |
| $40.09 | Resistance | 9.0% above the last close | turned there six times · 2025-08-21 to 2026-07-28 |
| $41.47 | Resistance | 12.7% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-10-10 to 2026-08-07 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.33 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 4 analysts
- Mean price target$51.25 range $45.00 – $65.00; median $47.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SLVM
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.21 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Stringent and evolving environmental regulations and climate change policies, particularly regarding GHG emissions.","Exposure to international market fluctuations, including foreign currency volatility in Brazil and Europe."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SLVM's 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 against the prior one filed 2025-11-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added reference to Form 10-K for years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (newer filing covers 2025 year-end)
- Added Executive Summary for Q1 2026 with net loss of $3 million vs. Q1 2025 net income of $27 million
- Added discussion of 2026 as 'transition year' due to Riverdale supply agreement termination at end of April
- Added discussion of extended Eastover mill outage later in 2026
- Added $18 million dividend payment during Q1 2026
- Added discussion of May 7, 2026 refinancing of accounts receivable securitization facility and Term Loan F
- Added Europe segment Q1 2026 results: Sales $190 million, Operating Loss $(44) million
- Added Latin America segment Q1 2026 results: Sales $187 million, Operating Profit $4 million
- Added North America segment Q1 2026 results: Sales $390 million, Operating Profit $25 million
- Added reconciliation table for Q1 2026 showing Income Before Income Taxes of $(6) million and Business Segment Operating Profit Loss of $(15) million
- Added detailed segment comparison narratives for Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 for Europe, Latin America, and North America
- Added reference to Georgetown mill offtake agreement termination in special items
- Removed:
- Removed reference to Form 10-K for years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
- Removed Executive Summary for Q3 2025 with net income of $57 million
- Removed discussion of International Paper's Georgetown mill closure impact
- Removed forward-looking guidance for Q4 2025
- Removed share repurchase information ($42 million repurchased in Q3 2025)
- Removed Q3 2025 and Nine Months 2025 comparison tables and narratives for Europe, Latin America segments
- Removed reconciliation table showing Q3 2025 and Nine Months 2025 results with Income Before Income Taxes of $88 million and $141 million respectively
- Removed special items details regarding VAT refund gain in Brazil, severance costs, legal fees for Brazil Tax Dispute, and Nymölla acquisition integration costs
- Reworded:
- Changed 'Income before income taxes' to 'Income (loss) before income taxes' to reflect loss in newer period
- Changed business segment definition footnote (a) to exclude 'net interest expense (income)' and specify it excludes 'the impact of foreign exchange on a note receivable from our Brazilian subsidiary'
- Changed special items description to reference 'charges related to the termination of the Georgetown mill offtake agreement' and 'environmental reserves in Brazil and other charges' instead of prior detailed list
- Notes:
- Newer filing appears to be cut off mid-sentence in North America section ('lower unabsorbed costs due to economic dow'), so full context may not be captured
- The two filings cover different quarters (Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025) and different reporting periods, making this a fundamental change in reporting period rather than updates to the same period
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Added 'Item 5. Other Information' to table of contents in newer filing (2026-05-08)
- Added 'Foreign exchange gain on intercompany note' line item of $(19) million in Q1 2026 cash flow statement (2026-05-08)
- Removed:
- Removed 'Item 5. Other Information' reference from older filing's table of contents (2025-11-07 filing removed in newer version)
- Removed comparison period data: nine-month results and 2024 comparative periods are no longer shown (2026-05-08 shows only Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025)
- Reworded:
- Basis of Presentation note updated reference from '2024 Form 10-K' to '2025 Form 10-K' (2026-05-08)
- Basis of Presentation note changed from 'first nine months of the year' to 'first three months of the year' reflecting Q1 vs nine-month period comparison (2026-05-08)
- Significant Accounting Policies note updated from 'nine months ended September 30, 2025' to 'three months ended March 31, 2026' (2026-05-08)
- Cash flow statement removed 'Change in Cash, Temporary Investments and Restricted Cash' line and replaced with 'Change in Cash and Temporary Investments' (2026-05-08)
- Notes:
- The filings compare different interim periods (Q1 2026 vs nine-month period ending September 2025), limiting direct comparability of financial results
- The newer filing (2026-05-08) shows partial/incomplete text at NOTE 3 Revenue Recognition section, text cuts off mid-disclosure
- Older filing (2025-11-07) text also cuts off mid-sentence in ASU 2024-03 discussion, preventing full assessment of that disclosure change
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 1 sell ($51291) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 1 sell ($51291) — 1 selling insider
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-15. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about SLVM's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding SLVM as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 7,435,569
- Reported value $314,078,435
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
SLVM had 2,290,863 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SLVM had 5.76% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 8.03 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 2,290,863
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 5.76%
- Prior settlement (shares) 2,417,591
- Reported change -5.24%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.03
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- International Paper (IP)
- Domtar (subsidiary of Paper Excellence)
- Suzano (SUZ)
- Klabin (KLBN11.SA)
- WestRock (WRK)
- Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
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Frequently asked questions
What does SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) do?
Sylvamo Corporation manufactures and sells forest products, primarily specialty papers and pulp, with operations across North America, Europe, and Brazil. The company owns and manages forestlands that supply feedstock for its mills and produces a range of packaging and specialty paper products for commercial, industrial, and consumer applications.
What sector is SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) in?
SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Forest products and specialty paper manufacturing. It trades on NYSE.
Does SLVM pay a dividend?
Yes — SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.50% and at least 4 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are SYLVAMO CORP's (SLVM) competitors?
Notable peers of SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) include International Paper, Domtar (subsidiary of Paper Excellence), Suzano, Klabin (KLBN11.SA) and WestRock. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) overbought or oversold right now?
SYLVAMO CORP (SLVM) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SLVM come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.