Potlatch Corporation Company Profile (NASDAQ:PCH)

Potlatch Corporation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PCH."

Potlatch Corporation declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. View Potlatch Corporation's Dividend History.

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 26th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.16. The business earned $149.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $137.66 million. Potlatch Corporation had a net margin of 12.94% and a return on equity of 50.54%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. View Potlatch Corporation's Earnings History.

Potlatch Corporation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, October, 20th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Potlatch Corporation.

8 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Potlatch Corporation's stock. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate Potlatch Corporation's share price to reach $43.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Potlatch Corporation.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Potlatch Corporation stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Potlatch Corp. is an integrated forest products company with substantial timber resources. It is engaged principally in the growing and harvesting of timber and the manufacture and sale of wood products, printing papers and pulp and paper products. Its timberlands and all of its manufacturing facilities are located within the continental United States. " (7/28/2017)
• 2. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "Boosting price target to $40. Maintaining Market Perform rating. The increase is driven by a higher mid-cycle EBITDA estimate in Wood Products, as well as a lower discount to NAV (current = 5%, prior = 10%). Separately, Deltic's largest shareholder'Southeastern Asset Management'filed a Form 13D last week and noted it has been approached by multiple parties interested in merging with or acquiring Deltic Timber. In our view, PCH appears to be the most likely candidate for Deltic Timber among the timber REITs." (2/27/2017)

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Potlatch Corporation's management team includes the folowing people:

• Michael J. Covey, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Eric J. Cremers, President, Chief Operating Officer, Director
• Jerald W. Richards, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President
• Stephanie A. Brady, Controller, Principal Accounting Officer
• Lorrie D. Scott, Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• William R. DeReu, Vice President - Real Estate and Lake States Resource
• Thomas J. Temple, Vice President - Wood Products and Southern Resource
• John S. Moody, Lead Independent Director
• Linda M. Breard CPA, Independent Director
• William L. Driscoll, Independent Director

Potlatch Corporation's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.92%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.06%), FMR LLC (8.61%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.91%), State Street Corp (3.40%) and Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (2.51%). Company insiders that own Potlatch Corporation stock include Boh A Dickey, Larry Peiros and William R Dereu. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Potlatch Corporation.

Potlatch Corporation's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, FMR LLC, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Kennedy Capital Management Inc., Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Potlatch Corporation.

Potlatch Corporation's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Prudential Financial Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., State Street Corp, Voya Investment Management LLC and Balyasny Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Potlatch Corporation stock in the last two years include Boh A Dickey and Larry Peiros. View Insider Buying and Selling for Potlatch Corporation.

Shares of Potlatch Corporation can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Potlatch Corporation stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.60.