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Potlatch (PCH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$42.46 +0.15 (+0.35%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$42.10 -0.36 (-0.85%)
As of 10/3/2025 05:45 PM Eastern
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About Potlatch Stock (NASDAQ:PCH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$42.20
$42.90
50-Day Range
$39.34
$44.24
52-Week Range
$36.82
$48.12
Volume
408,558 shs
Average Volume
589,401 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.28 billion
P/E Ratio
80.11
Dividend Yield
4.24%
Price Target
$49.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Potlatch Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

PCH MarketRank™: 

Potlatch scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Potlatch has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Potlatch has a consensus price target of $49.83, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of $42.46.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Potlatch's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Potlatch are expected to grow by 50.00% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $1.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Potlatch is 80.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 267.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Potlatch is 80.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.49.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Potlatch has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Potlatch's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.99% of the outstanding shares of Potlatch have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Potlatch has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Potlatch has recently increased by 35.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Potlatch is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Potlatch is 339.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Potlatch will have a dividend payout ratio of 150.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Potlatch may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Potlatch's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.99% of the outstanding shares of Potlatch have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Potlatch has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Potlatch has recently increased by 35.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Potlatch has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Potlatch this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for PCH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of Potlatch is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.06% of the stock of Potlatch is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Potlatch's insider trading history.
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PCH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Potlatch's stock was trading at $39.25 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PCH shares have increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $42.46.

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
.

Potlatch's top institutional investors include GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Eric J Cremers, Michael J Covey, Jerald W Richards, William R Dereu, Michele Tyler, Ashlee Townsend Cribb and Wayne Wasechek.
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Shares of PCH 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 Potlatch investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/28/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Today
10/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BLDG PRD - WOOD
Sub-Industry
Specialized REITs
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PCH
CIK
1338749
Employees
1,383
Year Founded
1903

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$54.00
Low Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.53
Trailing P/E Ratio
80.11
Forward P/E Ratio
53.08
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$21.88 million
Net Margins
3.94%
Pretax Margin
3.12%
Return on Equity
2.10%
Return on Assets
1.29%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.47
Current Ratio
1.13
Quick Ratio
0.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.06 billion
Price / Sales
3.09
Cash Flow
$1.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.95
Book Value
$25.87 per share
Price / Book
1.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
77,290,000
Free Float
76,513,000
Market Cap
$3.28 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.10

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This page (NASDAQ:PCH) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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