Rayonier Advanced Materials appoints new CEO, shares react to continued strategic review
22.06.2026 - 18:57:04 | ad-hoc-news.de
By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-22, 18:52.
Rayonier Advanced Materials (US75522E1082) has appointed Daniel M. Krawczyk as its new chief executive officer effective June 22, 2026, while the NYSE-listed specialty cellulose producer keeps its strategic alternatives review in place according to a company announcement.The MarketScreener news flow summarizing the IR release highlights both the CEO move and the continuation of the review.
What the CEO change entails
The board of Rayonier Advanced Materials has named Daniel M. Krawczyk as chief executive officer and president, with his appointment and board election taking effect on June 22, 2026, as noted in the latest coverage of the company announcement.StockTitan, which tracks RYAM regulatory events, references the CEO appointment and ongoing strategic alternatives process The company simultaneously confirmed that its comprehensive review of strategic alternatives aimed at maximizing shareholder value remains ongoing, signaling that the leadership transition is embedded in a broader repositioning effort.The same StockTitan overview notes the strategic alternatives review as a key corporate theme for RYAM
The new CEO steps in after a series of governance changes in recent months, including the appointment of Julie A. Dill as non-executive chair of the board effective May 14, 2026 and the earlier resignation of former CEO Scott M. Sutton announced on April 20, 2026, which underlines the board’s active reshaping of the leadership team.MarketScreener’s board changes note from May 14, 2026 details Dill’s move to non-executive chair
How the shares trade on the NYSE
On the New York Stock Exchange, Rayonier Advanced Materials shares recently traded around the mid single-digit to high single-digit dollar range; a snapshot shows the stock near 8.37 US dollars with an intraday decline of roughly 7.5 percent on the latest CEO news flow, but still more than 45 percent above its level a year earlier.The MarketScreener quote page lists 8.37 dollars, -7.51 percent on the day and a 45.08 percent one-year gain Separate pricing data show a recent close at 9.93 US dollars, up 9.72 percent on June 18, 2026, which underlines the pronounced short-term volatility in the shares.TradingKey’s valuation snapshot records RYAM at 9.93 dollars, up 0.88 dollars or 9.72 percent at the June 18 close
With a market capitalization of around 670 million US dollars and a beta of about 1.75 versus the broader market, the stock trades as a relatively small, higher-volatility basic materials name compared with larger specialty cellulose and chemical peers such as International Paper or WestRock.TradingKey reports a market cap of 669.66 million dollars and a beta of 1.75 for Rayonier Advanced Materials
All news and analysis on the Rayonier Advanced Materials shares
Price charts, past earnings and further corporate disclosures on RYAM are bundled in the dedicated topic section and on the company’s own investor relations pages.
Strategic review and recent earnings
Rayonier Advanced Materials first announced a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives earlier in 2026, explicitly stating that options could include a sale of the company, mergers, divestitures, capital structure actions or other transactions designed to maximize shareholder value, and the latest CEO appointment comes with the review still active.A prior StockTitan item on the strategic alternatives review notes the broad scope of options under consideration
On May 5, 2026, the company reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026, adding operational context to the later governance moves; the corresponding earnings call on May 6, 2026 discussed performance in its key cellulose specialties and paperboard segments, as recorded in earnings summaries.The MarketScreener earnings note for Q1 2026 lists the period end and summarises the quarter
How Rayonier Advanced Materials makes money
Rayonier Advanced Materials generates most of its revenue from high-purity cellulose specialties used in filtration, coatings, pharmaceuticals and other performance applications, complemented by commodity wood pulp and paperboard products as well as certain engineered wood and allied chemical outputs targeted at industrial customers.MarketBeat describes RYAM as operating in the paper and related products space with a focus on cellulose-based materials These operations place the company firmly in the basic materials category, where it competes with other pulp and specialty cellulose producers globally.
Where the stock trades today
The Rayonier Advanced Materials shares (US75522E1082) most recently changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange at 8.37 US dollars as of 2026-06-22, 11:17 Eastern Time, according to intraday price data.
Key data on the Rayonier Advanced Materials shares
- Company: Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
- ISIN: US75522E1082
- WKN: A110BX
- Ticker: RYAM
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 2026-06-22, 11:17): 8.37 USD
- Market cap: 669.66 million USD (as of 2026-06-18)
- Sector / industry: Basic Materials / Paper & Related Products
- Index membership: none of the major large-cap benchmarks such as S&P 500 or NASDAQ-100
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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