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West Fraser Timber (WFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$87.32
-0.64 (-0.73%)
(As of 09/6/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$86.78
$88.27
50-Day Range
$74.68
$90.25
52-Week Range
$64.11
$91.43
Volume
97,668 shs
Average Volume
161,478 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.86 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.47%
Price Target
$105.60

West Fraser Timber MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.20 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
20.9% Upside
$105.60 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
1.58% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
1.12mentions of West Fraser Timber in the last 14 days
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
304.43%
From $2.03 to $8.21 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.75 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

110th out of 180 stocks

Sawmills & Planing Mills, General Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

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About West Fraser Timber Stock (NYSE:WFG)

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. The company also provides northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, paperboard products, tissue and towel products, and a variety of other paper grades. Further, it offers bioproducts, including bioenergy and biomaterial. Its products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, papers, tissue, and box materials, and industrial applications. The company sells its products to major retail chains, contractor supply yards, and wholesalers, as well as industrial customers for further processing or as components for other products in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

WFG Stock Price History

WFG Stock News Headlines

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Notice of Second Quarter Results Conference Call
West Fraser Increases Quarterly Dividend
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE
NOTICE OF FIRST QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/12 Dividend
6/26/2024
Dividend Payable
7/12/2024
Last Earnings
7/24/2024
Today
9/07/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Sawmills & planing mills, general
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Fax
N/A
Employees
10,800
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$105.60
High Stock Price Target
$118.00
Low Stock Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-167,000,000.00
Pretax Margin
3.07%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.45 billion
Cash Flow
$8.11 per share
Book Value
$92.26 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
77,471,000
Market Cap
$6.86 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.16
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Sean P. McLaren (Age 55)
    CEO, President & Director
    Comp: $472.39k
  • Mr. Christopher A. Virostek CA (Age 51)
    CPA, HBBA, Senior VP of Finance & CFO
    Comp: $424.6k
  • Ms. Robin A. Lampard (Age 57)
    Senior Vice-President of Finance
    Comp: $370.62k
  • Mr. Kevin John Burke
    Executive Vice-President of North American Operations
  • Mr. Chuck H. Watkins
    Vice-President of Capital & Technology
  • Mr. Robert B. Winslow C.F.A.
    Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development
  • Ms. Shannon D. Webber LL.B
    VP & General Counsel
  • Mr. Matthew V. Tobin
    Senior Vice-President of Sales & Marketing
  • Mr. Alan Anthony Caputo
    Vice President of Human Resources
  • Mr. James W. Gorman
    Senior Vice-President of Corporate Services & Government Relations

WFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WFG shares performed this year?

West Fraser Timber's stock was trading at $85.58 at the start of the year. Since then, WFG stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at $87.32.
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How were West Fraser Timber's earnings last quarter?

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are West Fraser Timber's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of West Fraser Timber include Bank of Montreal Can (2.86%), Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (1.44%), 1832 Asset Management L.P. (1.25%) and Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. (0.88%).

How do I buy shares of West Fraser Timber?

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This page (NYSE:WFG) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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