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West Fraser Timber (WFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$66.94 +0.59 (+0.89%)
As of 01:02 PM Eastern
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About West Fraser Timber Stock (NYSE:WFG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$66.51
▼
$67.70
50-Day Range
$63.23
▼
$74.33
52-Week Range
$57.83
▼
$76.99
Volume
34,094 shs
Average Volume
213,769 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.24 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.91%
Price Target
$83.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is an integrated forest products company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 1955 as a sawmill in Quesnel, the company has grown into a producer of wood-based building materials and other forest products.

Its products include lumber, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, medium-density fibreboard, laminated veneer lumber, pulp, paper and related products. West Fraser also uses wood residuals to produce items such as wood chips and renewable energy.

The company operates manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, serving customers in North America and international markets. Its products are used in residential and commercial construction, remodeling, industrial applications and packaging.

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West Fraser Timber Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

WFG MarketRank™: 
3.7169761967 of 5 stars

West Fraser Timber scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    West Fraser Timber has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    West Fraser Timber has a consensus price target of $83.80, representing about 25.2% upside from its current price of $66.94.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    West Fraser Timber has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for West Fraser Timber are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.77) to $1.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of West Fraser Timber is -4.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of West Fraser Timber is -4.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    West Fraser Timber has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.15% of the float of West Fraser Timber has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    West Fraser Timber has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.95, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in West Fraser Timber has recently decreased by 9.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    West Fraser Timber pays a meaningful dividend of 1.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    West Fraser Timber has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, West Fraser Timber will have a dividend payout ratio of 117.43% in the coming year. This indicates that West Fraser Timber may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    West Fraser Timber has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for West Fraser Timber this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

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

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.77% of the stock of West Fraser Timber is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    40.23% of the stock of West Fraser Timber is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about West Fraser Timber's insider trading history.
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WFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

West Fraser Timber's stock was trading at $61.21 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WFG shares have increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $66.9410.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) released its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 28th. The company reported ($1.03) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.84) by $0.19. The business earned $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 20.39% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.19%.
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Top institutional investors of West Fraser Timber include Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (1.85%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.95%), QV Investors Inc. (0.61%) and Cibc World Market Inc. (0.07%).

Shares of WFG 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 West Fraser Timber investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), ExxonMobil (XOM), Ford Motor (F), Tesla (TSLA) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/19 Dividend
9/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/19 Dividend
9/29/2026
Dividend Payable
10/19/2026
Last Earnings
10/28/2026
Today
11/12/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Paper & Forest Products
Sub-Industry
Forest Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:WFG
CIK
1402388
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,600
Year Founded
1955

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$86.00
Low Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($13.84)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
61.20
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$937 million
Net Margins
-20.39%
Pretax Margin
-25.64%
Return on Equity
-9.19%
Return on Assets
-6.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.09
Current Ratio
2.29
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.30 billion
Price / Sales
0.99
Cash Flow
$2.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
30.24
Book Value
$69.86 per share
Price / Book
0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
78,304,000
Free Float
76,918,000
Market Cap
$5.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NYSE:WFG) was last updated on 11/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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