Mercer International Inc.
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Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 24 items for MERC at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-22, rated 8/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 16 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for MERC spans 8-K, 10-Q, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 4.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Mercer Plunges 22% Pre-Market on Reported Chapter 11 Preparations
- Pulp Maker Weighs Chapter 11 Filing as Debt Talks Drag On
- Mercer Skips $25.8M Interest Payment, Pursues Recapitalization With Noteholders
- Mercer Secures CDN$20M Government Funding for Peace River Mill Modernization
- Canada Commits C$20M to Mercer's Peace River Mill Modernization
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
4.97 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 5,588,555 shares in MERC as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 3.7% decrease from the prior period — about 5.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 30, 2026, 73.8% of MERC volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.