West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Raymond James decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for West Fraser Timber in a report released on Monday, February 3rd. Raymond James analyst D. Swetlishoff now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.99 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $7.32. Raymond James currently has a "Moderate Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber's current full-year earnings is $8.12 per share.
Separately, CIBC increased their target price on West Fraser Timber from C$164.00 to C$171.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th.
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West Fraser Timber Stock Performance
WFG traded up C$1.29 on Thursday, hitting C$123.24. The company's stock had a trading volume of 101,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 130,884. West Fraser Timber has a 12 month low of C$100.84 and a 12 month high of C$141.27. The firm has a market cap of C$9.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.05 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.39. The company's 50 day simple moving average is C$126.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$126.08.
West Fraser Timber Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. West Fraser Timber's payout ratio is 75.88%.
About West Fraser Timber
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West Fraser Timber Co Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir, douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products, as well as particleboards.
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