West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. produces and sells lumber, panels, and pulp and paper in western Canada and the southern United States. The company offers spruce-pine-fir and southern yellow pine lumber, as well as newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and energy products. It also provides treated wood, medium density fiberboard panels, laminated veneer lumber panels, and plywood; northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, specialty grades, and various tissue products; and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp that is used to produce coated board grades, printing and writing paper, and paper towel/napkin grades, as well as specialty papers and tissue grades.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Gold
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
CIKN/A
Phone+1-604-8952700
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$5.48 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date10/28/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is West Fraser Timber's stock symbol?
West Fraser Timber trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "WFT."
How often does West Fraser Timber pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for West Fraser Timber?
West Fraser Timber announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.20 per share on Wednesday, July 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 25th. View West Fraser Timber's Dividend History.
How were West Fraser Timber's earnings last quarter?
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 18th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter. View West Fraser Timber's Earnings History.
When is West Fraser Timber's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WFT?
5 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for West Fraser Timber's shares. Their predictions range from C$65.00 to C$80.00. On average, they expect West Fraser Timber's stock price to reach C$72.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for West Fraser Timber.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for West Fraser Timber?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for West Fraser Timber in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for West Fraser Timber.
Has West Fraser Timber been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WFT stock have trended negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. West Fraser Timber earned a daily sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for West Fraser Timber.
Who are some of West Fraser Timber's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to West Fraser Timber include KIRKLAND/IDR UNRESTR (KLA), Kirkland Lake Gold (KL), Goldcorp (G), ANGLOGOLD/IDR UNRESTR (AGG), Canadian Utilities (CU), Kinross Gold (K), Evolution Mining (EVN), Northern Star Resources (NST), B2Gold (BTO), Yamana Gold (YRI), Detour Gold (DGC), Alamos Gold (AGI), B2Gold (BTG), Centerra Gold (CG) and Saracen Mineral (SAR).
What other stocks do shareholders of West Fraser Timber own?
Who are West Fraser Timber's key executives?
West Fraser Timber's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Edward R. Seraphim, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Raymond W. Ferris, Pres & COO (Age 56)
- Mr. Christopher A. Virostek, CFO & VP of Fin. (Age 46)
- Mr. Christopher D. McIver, Vice-Pres of Sales & Marketing
- Mr. Sean P. McLaren, Vice-Pres of U.S. Lumber
How do I buy shares of West Fraser Timber?
Shares of WFT and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is West Fraser Timber's stock price today?
One share of WFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$55.10.
How big of a company is West Fraser Timber?
What is West Fraser Timber's official website?
How can I contact West Fraser Timber?
West Fraser Timber's mailing address is 858 Beatty St Suite 501, VANCOUVER, BC V6B 1C1, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-604-8952700.
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