Research Analysts Set Expectations for WFG FY2026 Earnings

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) – Equities researchers at Scotiabank upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of West Fraser Timber in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($3.52) per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($3.57). The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is ($3.97) per share.

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($2.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.23) by ($1.17). West Fraser Timber had a negative return on equity of 9.67% and a negative net margin of 21.86%.The company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion.

WFG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of West Fraser Timber in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of West Fraser Timber from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Fraser Mackenzie cut their price target on shares of West Fraser Timber from $88.00 to $86.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of West Fraser Timber from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of West Fraser Timber from $88.00 to $86.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, West Fraser Timber has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.60.

West Fraser Timber Stock Down 4.8%

WFG stock opened at $64.90 on Monday. West Fraser Timber has a 52 week low of $57.34 and a 52 week high of $76.99. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a PE ratio of -4.32 and a beta of 1.00.

West Fraser Timber Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. West Fraser Timber’s dividend payout ratio is -8.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On West Fraser Timber

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in West Fraser Timber by 72.2% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. EFG International AG bought a new position in West Fraser Timber in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in West Fraser Timber by 177.0% in the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Aegis Financial Corp acquired a new stake in West Fraser Timber in the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Finally, Jain Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of West Fraser Timber during the third quarter worth $224,000. 40.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About West Fraser Timber

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. (NYSE: WFG) is a leading North American diversified wood products company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company operates a broad portfolio of manufacturing facilities that produce lumber, engineered wood products such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL), oriented strand board (OSB) and plywood, as well as medium density fibreboard (MDF), particleboard, pulp and paper. West Fraser’s integrated production model spans harvesting, milling and finishing, allowing it to serve a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial construction markets.

Founded in 1955 as West Fraser Mills, the company has grown through both organic investment and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest lumber producers in the world.