Weyerhaeuser (WY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2022, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.21 to $27.88
• 50-Day Range: $27.21 to $33.47
• 52-Week Range: $26.73 to $36.27
• Volume: 11.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.16
• Dividend Yield: 2.91%
• Price Target: $36.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Weyerhaeuser Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Weyerhaeuser scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Weyerhaeuser has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Weyerhaeuser has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 69.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Weyerhaeuser are expected to grow by 69.57% in the coming year, from $0.46 to $0.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Weyerhaeuser is 37.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Weyerhaeuser is 37.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Weyerhaeuser has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.18% of the float of Weyerhaeuser has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Weyerhaeuser has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Weyerhaeuser has recently increased by 3.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Weyerhaeuser pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Weyerhaeuser does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Weyerhaeuser is 108.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Weyerhaeuser will have a dividend payout ratio of 102.56% in the coming year. This indicates that Weyerhaeuser may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.09

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.18% of the float of Weyerhaeuser has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Weyerhaeuser has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Weyerhaeuser has recently increased by 3.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Weyerhaeuser has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Weyerhaeuser this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for WY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Weyerhaeuser to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of Weyerhaeuser is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.99% of the stock of Weyerhaeuser is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WY shares performed this year?

Weyerhaeuser's stock was trading at $34.77 at the start of the year. Since then, WY stock has decreased by 20.9% and is now trading at $27.50.
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How were Weyerhaeuser's earnings last quarter?

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 13.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Does Weyerhaeuser have any subsidiaries?

Weyerhaeuser subsidiaries include Plum Creek Timber Company, Longview Timber, OrganicID, Maacay Homes, Willamette Industries, and MacMillan Bloedel.

Who are Weyerhaeuser's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Weyerhaeuser include Wellington Management Group LLP (4.92%), State Street Corp (4.32%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.69%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Devin W Stockfish, Keith O'rear, Denise M Merle, Albert Monaco, David M Wold, James Calvin O'rourke and Nicole Weyerhaeuser Piasecki.
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How do I buy shares of Weyerhaeuser?

Shares of WY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Weyerhaeuser own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Weyerhaeuser investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), McKesson (MCK) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/24/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend: 11/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/13/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WY
• CUSIP: 96216610
• CIK: 106535
• Web: www.weyerhaeuser.com
• Phone: (206) 539-3000
• Fax: 253-924-2550
• Employees: 9,318
• Year Founded: 1900

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $36.33
• High Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 59.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $839 million
• Net Margins: 7.43%
• Pretax Margin: 7.91%
• Return on Equity: 4.21%
• Return on Assets: 2.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.78
• Cash Flow: $1.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.57
• Book Value: $14.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 726,582,000
• Free Float: 724,620,000
• Market Cap: $19.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.40