Rayonier Advanced Materials Names Julie Dill Board Chair
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Rayonier Advanced Materials ( (RYAM) ) has issued an update.
On May 13, 2026, Rayonier Advanced Materials’ board appointed existing director Julie A. Dill as Chair of the Board, effective May 14, 2026, with the company announcing her election as Non-Executive Chair on May 14. She replaces Lisa M. Palumbo, who completed her second two-year term as Chair and will remain on the board as an independent director, signaling continuity in governance.
Dill has served on the board since 2018 and brings leadership experience across energy, industrials and infrastructure, along with finance, investor relations and operations expertise. Her elevation underscores the board’s focus on corporate governance, orderly succession planning and strategic oversight, with stakeholders likely to view the move as reinforcing long-term value creation and stable board leadership.
The most recent analyst rating on (RYAM) stock is a Buy with a $14.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rayonier Advanced Materials stock, see the RYAM Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on RYAM Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RYAM is a Neutral.
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (large losses, negative free cash flow, and high leverage). Technicals are also soft in the near term (below 20/50-day averages with negative MACD). These are partially offset by mixed-but-improving operational signals from the earnings call (positive Q1 adjusted free cash flow and CS pricing gains), while corporate events introduce added leadership/strategic uncertainty.
To see Spark’s full report on RYAM stock, click here.
More about Rayonier Advanced Materials
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. is a global leader in high purity cellulose used in products such as filters, food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, high performance plastics, propellants and other industrial applications. The company’s specialized assets also produce cellulose viscose pulp, cellulose fluff pulp, paperboard, high yield pulp and value-added co-products like biofuels, bioelectricity and lignin, generating $1.5 billion in revenue in 2025 from operations in the U.S., Canada and France.
Average Trading Volume: 1,205,152
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: $632.6M
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