Zacks Research Has Negative View of Weyerhaeuser Q2 Earnings

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Weyerhaeuser in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.20. The consensus estimate for Weyerhaeuser's current full-year earnings is $0.78 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Weyerhaeuser's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.07). Weyerhaeuser had a net margin of 5.15% and a return on equity of 3.59%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.21 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on WY. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Weyerhaeuser from a "strong-buy" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. DA Davidson reduced their target price on Weyerhaeuser from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Weyerhaeuser from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Weyerhaeuser from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, CIBC dropped their target price on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $35.00 to $32.00 and set an "outperformer" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $33.00.

Weyerhaeuser Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE WY traded down $0.28 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $25.68. 7,156,275 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,851,172. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $26.13 and a 200 day moving average of $27.63. Weyerhaeuser has a 1 year low of $24.10 and a 1 year high of $34.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $18.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.37, a P/E/G ratio of 50.05 and a beta of 1.14.

Weyerhaeuser Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.27%. Weyerhaeuser's dividend payout ratio is presently 168.00%.

Weyerhaeuser declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 8th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to repurchase up to 5.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Weyerhaeuser

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WY. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 19,932 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $584,000 after buying an additional 1,480 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Weyerhaeuser by 2.1% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 74,154 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,171,000 after acquiring an additional 1,524 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Weyerhaeuser by 232.0% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,476 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 6,622 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in Weyerhaeuser in the 1st quarter worth approximately $119,000. Finally, J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Weyerhaeuser by 85.7% in the 1st quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 37,129 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 17,132 shares in the last quarter. 82.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Weyerhaeuser

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.