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

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$75.85 -2.11 (-2.71%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$75.82 -0.03 (-0.04%)
As of 07/11/2025 07:02 PM Eastern
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About West Fraser Timber Stock (NYSE:WFG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$75.69
$77.48
50-Day Range
$72.70
$77.88
52-Week Range
$69.48
$102.40
Volume
161,702 shs
Average Volume
173,914 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.83 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.69%
Price Target
$100.40
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

West Fraser Timber Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

WFG MarketRank™: 

West Fraser Timber scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. 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 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    West Fraser Timber has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for West Fraser Timber are expected to grow by 69.21% in the coming year, from $4.45 to $7.53 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of West Fraser Timber is -446.18, 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 West Fraser Timber is -446.18, 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

    West Fraser Timber has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.08% of the float of West Fraser Timber has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    West Fraser Timber has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in West Fraser Timber has recently decreased by 99.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    West Fraser Timber pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    West Fraser Timber has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, West Fraser Timber will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.00% next year. This indicates that West Fraser Timber will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.08% of the float of West Fraser Timber has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    West Fraser Timber has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in West Fraser Timber has recently decreased by 99.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    West Fraser Timber 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for West Fraser Timber this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for WFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added West Fraser Timber to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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

    Only 1.77% of the stock of West Fraser Timber is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    40.23% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

West Fraser Timber's stock was trading at $86.55 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WFG stock has decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $75.85.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. West Fraser Timber had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.99% and a net margin of 0.03%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of West Fraser Timber include Parallel Advisors LLC.

Shares of WFG 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that West Fraser Timber investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Pfizer (PFE), Caterpillar (CAT) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/22/2025
Record date for 7/14 Dividend
6/26/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend
6/26/2025
Today
7/13/2025
Dividend Payable
7/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
BLDG PRD - WOOD
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:WFG
CIK
1402388
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$115.00
Low Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.17)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
17.04
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$5 million
Net Margins
0.03%
Pretax Margin
0.92%
Return on Equity
0.99%
Return on Assets
0.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.09
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.17 billion
Price / Sales
0.94
Cash Flow
$8.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.12
Book Value
$89.49 per share
Price / Book
0.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
76,890,000
Free Float
75,526,000
Market Cap
$5.83 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.15

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This page (NYSE:WFG) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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