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

Company Overview

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a diversified forest products company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 1955, the company has grown from a regional lumber producer into an international manufacturer and marketer of wood products, pulp and paper.

West Fraser produces dimensional lumber, engineered wood products, oriented strand board, plywood, pulp, newsprint and specialty papers. Its products are used in residential and commercial construction, repair and remodeling, packaging, printing and other industrial applications. The company also generates wood chips, residuals and other by-products through its manufacturing operations.

West Fraser operates production facilities across Canada and the southern United States, with products sold in North American and international markets. Its operations are supported by timber resources, manufacturing facilities and distribution networks serving construction and industrial customers. Sean McLaren serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.38 to $71.88
• 50-Day Range: $63.49 to $74.33
• 52-Week Range: $57.34 to $76.99
• Volume: 187,946 shs
• Average Volume: 228,084 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.79%
• Price Target: $85.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

West Fraser Timber Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

West Fraser Timber scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

West Fraser Timber has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

West Fraser Timber has a consensus price target of $85.20, representing about 19.0% upside from its current price of $71.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

West Fraser Timber has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for West Fraser Timber are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.80) to $1.34 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of West Fraser Timber is -4.64, 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 -4.64, 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 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.52% 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 11.07, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in West Fraser Timber has recently increased by 10.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

West Fraser Timber pays a meaningful dividend of 1.79%, 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 95.52% in the coming year. This indicates that West Fraser Timber may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

West Fraser Timber has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score 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

Only 1 people have searched for WFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added West Fraser Timber to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/13 Dividend: 6/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/13 Dividend: 6/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/13/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Record date for 10/19 Dividend: 9/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/19 Dividend: 9/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• 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
• Web: www.westfraser.com
• Phone: (604) 895-2700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,600
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for West Fraser Timber: $85.20
• High Price Target: $86.00
• Low Price Target: $83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($15.44)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$937 million
• Net Margins: -22.98%
• Pretax Margin: -29.27%
• Return on Equity: -10.84%
• Return on Assets: -8.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 2.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.03
• Cash Flow: $2.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.15
• Book Value: $76.94 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 78,300,000
• Free Float: 76,918,000
• Market Cap: $5.60 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.00