What is Scotiabank's Estimate for Canfor FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• Scotiabank forecasts Canfor will lose C$1.28 per share in FY2026, including a C$0.10-per-share loss in Q4 2026, then earn C$0.53 per share in FY2027. The article cites a current full-year consensus estimate of C$0.40 per share.
• Canfor reported a quarterly loss of C$0.48 per share on C$1.28 billion in revenue, with a negative net margin of 10.44% and return on equity of 23.41%.
• Analysts’ average rating is Moderate Buy, with a consensus price target of C$17.50; ratings include one Strong Buy, one Buy and two Holds.

Canfor Co. (TSE:CFP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Scotiabank issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Canfor in a research note issued on Monday, November 2nd. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($1.28) per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Canfor's current full-year earnings is $0.40 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Canfor's Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

Canfor (TSE:CFP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported C($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter. Canfor had a negative net margin of 10.44% and a negative return on equity of 23.41%. The company had revenue of C$1.28 billion during the quarter.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Canfor from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from C$17.00 to C$21.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. TD dropped their target price on shares of Canfor from C$20.00 to C$18.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$17.50.

Canfor Stock Performance

Shares of CFP stock opened at C$14.61 on Friday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is C$14.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$14.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.03, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 2.14. Canfor has a one year low of C$10.86 and a one year high of C$16.59. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.71 billion, a PE ratio of -2.62 and a beta of 0.80.

Insider Transactions at Canfor

In other news, Director Cheryl Anne-Marie Yaremko purchased 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$14.01 per share, with a total value of C$140,100.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at C$140,100. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider Stephen Roche Mackie sold 4,052 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$16.00, for a total value of C$64,832.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,410 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$86,560. This trade represents a 42.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Insiders own 53.92% of the company's stock.

About Canfor

Canfor Corp is a global leader in the manufacturing of high-value low-carbon forest products including dimension and specialty lumber, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. Proudly headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canfor Corp produces renewable products from sustainably managed forests, at more than 50 facilities across its diversified operating platform in Canada, the United States and Europe. Canfor Corp has a 77% stake in Vida AB, Sweden's largest privately owned sawmill company and also owns, approximately, a 54.8% interest in Canfor Pulp.

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