Canfor (CFP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Canfor Corp is a softwood lumber company that also owns around half of Canfor Pulp. It is active throughout North America, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Southeastern United States. It has two reportable segments: Lumber and Pulp and Paper.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$13.04 to C$13.80
• 50-Day Range: C$13.01 to C$14.95
• 52-Week Range: C$12.60 to C$18.38
• Volume: 231,559 shs
• Average Volume: 156,250 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.38%
• Price Target: C$17.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Canfor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canfor scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Canfor has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canfor is -2.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Canfor is -2.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Canfor has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CFP.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Canfor pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CFP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.11

News Sentiment

Canfor has a news sentiment score of 0.11. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Canfor this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.92% of the stock of Canfor is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.08% of the stock of Canfor is held by institutions.

CFP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CFP shares performed this year?

Canfor's stock was trading at C$15.18 at the start of the year. Since then, CFP shares have decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at C$13.49.

How were Canfor's earnings last quarter?

Canfor Co. (TSE:CFP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 25th. The company reported ($1.65) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.10) by $0.55. Canfor had a negative net margin of 13.77% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.05%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Canfor?

Shares of CFP stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canfor own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canfor investors own include Nuvei (NVEI), NU (NU), Interfor (IFP), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Air Canada (AC), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFT.TO) (WFT) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/25/2024
• Today: 8/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Lumber & Wood Production
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:CFP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.canfor.com
• Phone: +1-604-6615241
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,580
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Canfor: C$17.25
• High Price Target: C$19.00
• Low Price Target: C$16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($6.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -C$734.03 million
• Net Margins: -13.77%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -20.05%
• Return on Assets: -5.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 21.94
• Current Ratio: 2.19
• Quick Ratio: 2.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$5.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.30
• Cash Flow: C$7.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.79
• Book Value: C$30.59 per share
• Price / Book: 0.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,245,078
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.62 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.08