Research Analysts Offer Predictions for WFG Q3 Earnings

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of West Fraser Timber in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 28th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson forecasts that the company will earn ($0.76) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of West Fraser Timber in a report on Monday, July 21st. TD Securities dropped their target price on shares of West Fraser Timber from $98.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded West Fraser Timber from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on West Fraser Timber from $117.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, West Fraser Timber has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.00.

West Fraser Timber Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE WFG opened at $69.60 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $74.30 and its 200 day moving average is $77.20. West Fraser Timber has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $102.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market cap of $5.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -39.77 and a beta of 1.15.

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported ($0.38) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.74). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 2.18% and a negative return on equity of 0.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On West Fraser Timber

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in West Fraser Timber by 33.1% in the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 168,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,328,000 after purchasing an additional 41,851 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of West Fraser Timber by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 178,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,092,000 after buying an additional 3,507 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its holdings in shares of West Fraser Timber by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 8,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $650,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in shares of West Fraser Timber by 27.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 3,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of West Fraser Timber in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. 40.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

West Fraser Timber Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 26th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 26th. West Fraser Timber’s dividend payout ratio is currently -73.14%.

About West Fraser Timber

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir, douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products, as well as particleboards.