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

C$118.42
-0.42 (-0.35%)
(As of 09/6/2024 ET)
Today's Range
C$117.39
C$119.24
50-Day Range
C$101.87
C$122.43
52-Week Range
C$88.61
C$124.18
Volume
114,343 shs
Average Volume
164,816 shs
Market Capitalization
C$9.25 billion
P/E Ratio
51.94
Dividend Yield
1.47%
Price Target
C$114.00

West Fraser Timber MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.33 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
3.7% Downside
C$114.00 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

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.

0.44 out of 5 stars

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About West Fraser Timber Stock (TSE: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

WFG Nov 2024 60.000 put
Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”
WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…
TSX Recovers Well After Early Setback, Ends Just Marginally Down
Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”
WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on West Fraser Timber Co (WFG)
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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

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Lumber & Wood Production
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
11,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$114.00
High Stock Price Target
C$138.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
C$145 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$6.55 billion
Cash Flow
C$17.95 per share
Book Value
C$89.78 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$9.25 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
2.02
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Sean P. McLaren (Age 55)
    CEO, President & Director
    Comp: $641.11k
  • Mr. Christopher A. Virostek CA (Age 51)
    CPA, HBBA, Senior VP of Finance & CFO
    Comp: $576.25k
  • Ms. Robin A. Lampard (Age 57)
    Senior Vice-President of Finance
    Comp: $503k
  • 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 VP of Sales & Marketing
  • Mr. Alan Anthony Caputo
    Vice President of Human Resources
  • Mr. James W. Gorman
    Senior VP 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 C$113.36 at the start of the year. Since then, WFG stock has increased by 4.5% and is now trading at C$118.42.
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How were West Fraser Timber's earnings last quarter?

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.21 billion. West Fraser Timber had a net margin of 2.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.98%.

How do I buy shares of West Fraser Timber?

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

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