Potlatch Corporation Company Profile (NASDAQ:PCH)

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

Potlatch Corporation declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, December 29th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 7th. This is a positive change from Potlatch Corporation's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. View Potlatch Corporation's Dividend History.

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 23rd. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $190.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.29 million. Potlatch Corporation had a return on equity of 50.54% and a net margin of 12.94%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.68 earnings per share. View Potlatch Corporation's Earnings History.

7 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Potlatch Corporation's stock. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $47.00. On average, they expect Potlatch Corporation's share price to reach $43.67 in the next twelve months. 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)

Some companies that are related to Potlatch Corporation include EMCOR Group (EME), Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX), JELD-WEN Holding (JELD), Rayonier (RYN), Floor & Decor Holdings (FND), Norbord (OSB), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM), Trex Company (TREX), Dycom Industries (DY), KBR (KBR), TopBuild Corp. (BLD), TRI Pointe Group (TPH), KB Home (KBH), Simpson Manufacturing Company (SSD), Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA), Universal Forest Products (UFPI) and Installed Building Products (IBP).

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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Nationwide Fund Advisors (0.67%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.33%), Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (0.08%) and State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.04%). 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 State Treasurer State of Michigan and Mutual of America Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Potlatch Corporation.

Potlatch Corporation's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nationwide Fund Advisors and Fisher 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 $52.50.