Canfor (CFP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Canfor Corp is a global leader in the manufacturing of high-value low-carbon forest products including dimension and specialty lumber, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy. Proudly headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canfor Corp produces renewable products from sustainably managed forests, at more than 50 facilities across its diversified operating platform in Canada, the United States and Europe. Canfor Corp has a 77% stake in Vida AB, Sweden's largest privately owned sawmill company and also owns, approximately, a 54.8% interest in Canfor Pulp.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$12.13 to C$12.59
• 50-Day Range: C$11.87 to C$13.91
• 52-Week Range: C$10.86 to C$16.08
• Volume: 140,512 shs
• Average Volume: 202,987 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.38%
• Price Target: C$16.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Canfor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canfor scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Canfor 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, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Canfor has a consensus price target of C$16.25, representing about 29.8% upside from its current price of C$12.52.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Canfor has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canfor is -1.85, 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 Canfor is -1.85, 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

Canfor has a P/B Ratio of 0.54. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 CFP.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Canfor pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Canfor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.04

News Sentiment

Canfor has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Canfor this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Canfor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.92% of the stock of Canfor is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

14.61% of the stock of Canfor is held by institutions.

CFP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CFP shares performed this year?

Canfor's stock was trading at C$11.73 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CFP shares have increased by 6.7% and is now trading at C$12.52.

How were Canfor's earnings last quarter?

Canfor Co. (TSE:CFP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.62) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company earned $1.36 billion during the quarter. Canfor had a negative net margin of 14.92% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.04%.
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How do I buy shares of Canfor?

Shares of CFP stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canfor own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canfor investors own include NU (NU), Interfor (IFP), CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Air Canada (AC), West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (WFT.TO) (WFT) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Lumber & Wood Production
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:CFP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.canfor.com
• Phone: +1-604-6615241
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,580
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Canfor: C$16.25
• High Price Target: C$17.00
• Low Price Target: C$15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($6.78)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.26
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -C$734.03 million
• Net Margins: -14.92%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -27.04%
• Return on Assets: -5.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 37.16
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 2.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$5.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: C$6.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.79
• Book Value: C$23.37 per share
• Price / Book: 0.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,341,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.47 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.41