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Western Forest Products (WEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$12.38 -0.30 (-2.37%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Western Forest Products Stock (TSE:WEF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$11.88
C$12.72
50-Day Range
C$11.40
C$13.65
52-Week Range
C$10.80
C$17.40
Volume
34,918 shs
Average Volume
13,808 shs
Market Capitalization
C$3.92 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.40%
Price Target
C$13.38
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Western Forest Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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25th Percentile Overall Score

WEF MarketRank™: 

Western Forest Products scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Western Forest Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Forest Products has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Western Forest Products' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Forest Products is -89.73, 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 Western Forest Products is -89.73, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Western Forest Products has a PEG Ratio of 0.32. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Western Forest Products has a P/B Ratio of 6.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WEF.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Western Forest Products is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Western Forest Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Western Forest Products' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for WEF.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Forest Products has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 0.40 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Western Forest Products this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Western Forest Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Western Forest Products insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$2,901,154.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.67% of the stock of Western Forest Products is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 39.01% of the stock of Western Forest Products is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Western Forest Products' insider trading history.
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WEF Stock News Headlines

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WEF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Forest Products' stock was trading at C$12.15 at the start of the year. Since then, WEF stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at C$12.38.

Shares of Western Forest Products reverse split on Sunday, July 27th 2025.The 1-30 reverse split was announced on Sunday, July 27th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Sunday, July 27th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

Shares of WEF 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Forest Products investors own include Enbridge (ENB), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Canadian National Railway (CNR), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Tourmaline Oil (TOU) and Whitecap Resources (WCP).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
TSE
Industry
Lumber & Wood Production
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
TSE:WEF
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,051
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
C$15.00
Low Price Target
C$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
C($0.14)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
2,479.97
P/E Growth
0.32
Net Income
-C$43.70 million
Net Margins
-4.21%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-7.69%
Return on Assets
-4.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
19.61
Current Ratio
3.04
Quick Ratio
0.73

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$1.04 billion
Price / Sales
3.78
Cash Flow
C$1.22 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.18
Book Value
C$1.78 per share
Price / Book
6.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
316,746,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$3.92 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.81
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This page (TSE:WEF) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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