10 Best Small-Cap Value Stocks to Buy

​8. Sylvamo Corp. (NYSE:SLVM)

Market Capitalization: $1.90 billion

Forward P/E: 14.06

Analyst Upside Potential: 17.46%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 20

​Sylvamo Corp. (NYSE:SLVM) is one of the Best Small Cap Value Stocks to Buy. Bank of America Securities maintains a positive stance on Sylvamo Corp. (NYSE:SLVM) despite a 36.68% year-to-date decline. Recently, on December 1, George Staphos from BofA reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $59 price target.

​The firm had updated the stock to Buy earlier on November 21, along with two other names from the packaging and paper sector. The analyst sees significant catalysts for the company, including improved operating rates in North America driven by the closing of Riverdale and Chillicothe facilities. Staphos anticipates that the North American operation rates can reach 90% in 2026. Moreover, he also highlighted that Sylvamo Corp. (NYSE:SLVM) will also benefit from a potential $40/ton price increase for uncoated free sheet paper, expected in the second half of 2026.

​Sylvamo Corp. (NYSE:SLVM) faced challenges in the fiscal third quarter of 2025, announced on November 7. It reported a 12.33% year-over-year decrease in revenue to $846 million, which surpassed expectations by $10.34 million. However, the EPS of $1.44 missed the consensus by $0.03. Management noted that the price and mix decreased by $14 million during the quarter, primarily due to the prices of paper and pulp in Europe.

​Looking ahead, the company expects the challenges in Europe to persist during the fourth quarter. However, these challenges are expected to be offset by increasing volume in Latin America and North America.

Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM), headquartered in Memphis and founded in 1898, produces and sells uncoated paper and pulp in Europe, Latin America, and North America.