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

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C$129.37 -1.00 (-0.77%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

About West Fraser Timber Stock (TSE:WFG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$128.24
C$131.97
50-Day Range
C$117.55
C$139.18
52-Week Range
C$98.15
C$141.27
Volume
131,600 shs
Average Volume
162,420 shs
Market Capitalization
C$10.10 billion
P/E Ratio
56.74
Dividend Yield
1.34%
Price Target
C$114.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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.

West Fraser Timber Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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19th Percentile Overall Score

WFG MarketRank™: 

West Fraser Timber scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    West Fraser Timber has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    West Fraser Timber has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of West Fraser Timber is 56.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.97.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of West Fraser Timber is 56.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 101.65.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    West Fraser Timber has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's valuation and earnings.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WFG.
  • Dividend Yield

    West Fraser Timber pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    West Fraser Timber does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of West Fraser Timber is 75.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WFG.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for West Fraser Timber this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, West Fraser Timber insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    33.72% of the stock of West Fraser Timber is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.40% of the stock of West Fraser Timber is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's insider trading history.
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WFG Stock News Headlines

West Fraser Timber Faces Sales Decline in 2024
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WFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

West Fraser Timber's stock was trading at C$113.36 at the start of the year. Since then, WFG stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at C$129.37.
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported ($1.41) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.62) by $0.79. The company earned $1.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. West Fraser Timber had a net margin of 2.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.98%.

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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that West Fraser Timber investors own include Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Bank of America (BAC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Pfizer (PFE) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/11 Dividend
9/26/2024
Dividend Payable
10/11/2024
Last Earnings
10/23/2024
Today
11/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/12/2025

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
-11.9%
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$19.61 per share
Book Value
C$89.78 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$10.10 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
2.03
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This page (TSE:WFG) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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