Darin Robert Ball Sells 4,127 Shares of Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) Stock

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) VP Darin Robert Ball sold 4,127 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.30, for a total value of $162,191.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 49,054 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,822.20. This trade represents a 7.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Potlatch Stock Up 0.7%

PCH opened at $40.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.81 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.76. Potlatch Corporation has a 52 week low of $36.82 and a 52 week high of $48.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter. Potlatch had a net margin of 5.76% and a return on equity of 3.38%. The firm had revenue of $354.19 million during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Potlatch Corporation will post 0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Potlatch Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Potlatch’s dividend payout ratio is presently 219.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting Potlatch

Here are the key news stories impacting Potlatch this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company filed a Form DEFM14A and set a shareholder vote for Jan. 27, 2026 on a merger-of-equals with Rayonier — that formal proxy and vote date make the deal timetable concrete and can support expectations of scale, cost synergies and a potential takeover premium. PotlatchDeltic Sets January 27, 2026 Vote on Merger-of-Equals With Rayonier
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional holders have been active (e.g., Norges Bank and others increased positions in recent quarters), which can lend support to the share base and signal long-term investor conviction. (Institutional ownership noted in company filings and coverage.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data reported for December appears anomalous (shows 0 shares / NaN changes). Treat this as a data glitch until an updated, reliable short-interest filing is available; it does not provide actionable direction now.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold meaningful blocks on Dec. 22, including CEO Eric J. Cremers (24,123 shares) and several VPs and the CFO — the cluster of sales represents notable percent reductions in insider positions and may weigh on sentiment unless they were part of pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans. CEO SEC filing: CEO Filing — CFO sale noted here: CFO Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend yield (~4.5%) contrasts with a reported payout ratio >200%, raising questions about dividend sustainability and potential pressure on future cash allocation (risk for income-focused holders).
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst actions include cuts and lower price targets (multiple firms have trimmed targets and ratings are clustered around Hold), which could limit near-term upside until merger clarity or improved fundamentals arrive.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on PCH shares. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Potlatch from $52.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Bank of America lowered Potlatch from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $49.00 to $46.00 in a research note on Monday, November 17th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $40.00 price target (down from $54.00) on shares of Potlatch in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Potlatch in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Potlatch from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Potlatch

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PCH. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Potlatch during the 1st quarter worth about $12,301,000. Beck Bode LLC purchased a new stake in Potlatch during the first quarter worth approximately $5,147,000. State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Potlatch by 116.9% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 16,478 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $743,000 after acquiring an additional 8,881 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Potlatch by 70.9% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,191 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares during the period. Finally, Caption Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Potlatch during the 1st quarter valued at $370,000. 86.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Potlatch Company Profile

PotlatchDeltic Corporation, which trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker PCH, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and sustainable management of timberland. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, the company holds approximately two million acres of forested land across the United States. Its integrated business model combines timberland stewardship with manufacturing and marketing of wood products to serve residential, agricultural and industrial markets.

In its timberland segment, PotlatchDeltic focuses on responsible forest management practices, including reforestation, habitat conservation and wildfire mitigation.