Rayonier Appoints New Executive Vice President and CFO

An update from Rayonier ( (RYN) ) is now available.

On February 2, 2026, following the effective time of a previously announced merger, Rayonier appointed Wayne Wasechek as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, marking a key change in the company’s post-merger leadership team. Under his new management arrangement, Rayonier set Mr. Wasechek’s annual base salary at $535,000 and made him eligible for an annual cash incentive award targeted at 100% of base salary, as well as annual long-term incentive awards with a target grant-date fair value of $975,000, highlighting the company’s commitment to competitively compensating its finance leadership in the wake of the transaction.

The most recent analyst rating on (RYN) stock is a Buy with a $26.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rayonier stock, see the RYN Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on RYN Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RYN is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by solid underlying profitability and balance-sheet leverage, but held back by the steep decline in free-cash-flow growth and modest revenue contraction. Valuation is a notable positive (low P/E and high yield), while technical indicators are mildly supportive. Earnings-call guidance and the merger approval add incremental upside, though operational challenges in certain timber markets remain a key risk.

To see Spark’s full report on RYN stock, click here.

More about Rayonier

Rayonier is a timberland real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, managing, and developing timberlands and related forest resources, serving wood products, pulp, and paper markets as well as land development opportunities.

Average Trading Volume: 2,126,099

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $6.88B

For a thorough assessment of RYN stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.