Potlatch (PCH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PotlatchDeltic Corporation, which trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker PCH, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and sustainable management of timberland. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, the company holds approximately two million acres of forested land across the United States. Its integrated business model combines timberland stewardship with manufacturing and marketing of wood products to serve residential, agricultural and industrial markets.

In its timberland segment, PotlatchDeltic focuses on responsible forest management practices, including reforestation, habitat conservation and wildfire mitigation. The company harvests softwood and hardwood species for sale as saw logs, pulpwood and biomass. Through its wood products division, PotlatchDeltic operates lumber and plywood facilities in the Pacific Northwest, producing dimensional lumber, oriented strand board (OSB) and other engineered wood products destined for construction and industrial end-users.

Tracing its roots to the founding of Potlatch Forests, Inc. in 1903, the company expanded steadily throughout the 20th century before merging with Deltic Timber Corporation in 2018 to form today’s PotlatchDeltic. This strategic combination broadened its geographic footprint and diversified its product offerings, reinforcing its position as one of the largest timber REITs in the United States.

PotlatchDeltic’s landholdings span the Pacific Northwest—particularly Idaho, Oregon and Washington—and the U.S. South, including Mississippi and Arkansas. Its leadership team comprises forestry, manufacturing and financial professionals with decades of experience in land-asset management. The company continues to pursue a balanced approach to growth, emphasizing sustainable yield, cost discipline and long-term value creation for its stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.41 to $42.87
• 50-Day Range: $39.72 to $45.39
• 52-Week Range: $37.05 to $45.61
• Volume: 13.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 663,908 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 50.89
• Dividend Yield: 4.31%
• Price Target: $44.80
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Potlatch Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Potlatch scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 560th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Potlatch has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Potlatch is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Potlatch has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.00%

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 50.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Potlatch is 50.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Potlatch has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PCH.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Potlatch is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, 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 219.51%. 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for PCH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/03/2025
• Today: 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: BLDG PRD - WOOD
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCH
• CIK: 1338749
• Web: www.potlatchcorp.com
• Phone: (509) 835-1500
• Fax: 509-835-1555
• Employees: 1,383
• Year Founded: 1903

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Potlatch: $44.80
• High Price Target: $48.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 52.16
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $21.88 million
• Net Margins: 5.76%
• Pretax Margin: 5.22%
• Return on Equity: 3.38%
• Return on Assets: 2.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 1.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.89
• Cash Flow: $1.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.55
• Book Value: $25.87 per share
• Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,291,000
• Free Float: 76,518,000
• Market Cap: $3.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09