Leadership Transition Looms for Rayonier Advanced Materials Amid Stock Surge

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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, De Lyle W. Bloomquist, intends to retire by the time of the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2026. This planned departure comes at a curious juncture for the specialty materials company, as its shares have rallied powerfully over the past half-year despite a series of disappointing quarterly earnings reports. The central question for investors is whether this impending change at the top will disrupt the stock’s recent momentum.