OTCMKTS:WFSTF Western Forest Products (WFSTF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free WFSTF Stock Alerts $0.46 -0.01 (-2.13%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$0.46▼$0.4650-Day Range$0.42▼$0.5252-Week Range$0.42▼$0.86Volume12,500 shsAverage Volume19,369 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio1.74Dividend Yield13.04%Price Target$2.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendHeadlinesShort InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendHeadlinesShort Interest Get Western Forest Products alerts: Email Address Western Forest Products MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside407.2% Upside$2.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearishDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.22Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.82 out of 5 stars 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWestern 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $2.33, Western Forest Products has a forecasted upside of 407.2% from its current price of $0.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestern Forest Products has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares ShortedShort Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Forest Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 72.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Forest Products has recently increased by 147.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipWestern Forest Products is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthWestern Forest Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Western Forest Products is 22.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for WFSTF. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWestern Forest Products has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 0.34 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Western Forest Products this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Forest Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions75.27% of the stock of Western Forest Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Western Forest Products is 1.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Western Forest Products is 1.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 130.71. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad DTIWarning: this could blow your mindBuckle up… ‘Cause this might shatter everything you’ve heard about “income trading”. In fact, it’s such an extreme diversion from what most people think of typical income trades that I call it: The Perfect Income Trade You see, most of the income techniques out there target a couple of percent. Maybe 5 - 10 percent if you’re lucky. But this new way of trading income on the world’s top stocks goes after more than 10x that kind of return. 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Western Forest Products Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Read More WFSTF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WFSTF Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Forest Products Inc. Announces Release Date of First Quarter 2024 Results and Conference Call DetailsMarch 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comWestern Forest Products Inc. Announces Release Date of First Quarter 2024 Results and Conference Call DetailsMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Altcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! Bitcoin's BOOM also sent shockwaves through the altcoin market, with select coins seeing HUGE moves in a matter of days… Like Fetch.ai, that gained over 350% in just the last 30 days… March 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comWestern Forest Products Completes Sale of Ownership Interest in Newly Formed Mid-Island PartnershipMarch 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Forest Products Inc. (OTCMKTS:WFSTF) Short Interest UpdateMarch 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWestern Forest Products (OTCMKTS:WFSTF) Shares Down 1.6% February 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comWestern Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Altcoin FRENZY Alert…Bitcoin recently crossed the highest price in its 15-year history… Less than 2 years after one of the most vicious crypto market meltdowns we've ever seen! Bitcoin's BOOM also sent shockwaves through the altcoin market, with select coins seeing HUGE moves in a matter of days… Like Fetch.ai, that gained over 350% in just the last 30 days… January 15, 2024 | msn.comClimate Change Is Stifling Forests Across the Western U.S.November 8, 2023 | msn.comWestern Forest Products GAAP EPS of -C$0.05, revenue of C$231.1MOctober 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Forest Products Inc. (TSE:WEF) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 50% of the companyOctober 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Intrinsic Value Of Western Forest Products Inc. (TSE:WEF)October 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWestern Forest Prod (WEF) Receives a Hold from CIBCSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Forest Products Inc. Announces Release Date of Third Quarter 2023 Results and Conference Call DetailsSeptember 15, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Forest Products Inc up on Thursday (WEF)August 26, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Forest Products Inc flat on Friday (WEF)August 4, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deWestern Forest Products Inc.: Western Announces Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 30, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comWestern Forest Products: Top 10 Undervalued Forest Products Industry Stocks (WEF)July 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Keeps Their Hold Rating on Western Forest Prod (WEF)June 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestern Forest Products Inc. Announces Release Date of Second Quarter 2023 Results and Conference Call DetailsMay 5, 2023 | msn.comWestern Forest Products (WFSTF) Declares $0.01 DividendMay 3, 2023 | marketwatch.comWestern Forest Products Says Lumber Markets Will Remain Volatile -- Commodity CommentMay 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat Wall Street expects from Western Forest Products's earningsApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlberni Pacific Division Working Group UpdateApril 19, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Forest Products Inc flat on Tuesday (WEF)April 18, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Western Forest Products Inc flat on Monday (WEF)See More Headlines Receive WFSTF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Forest Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeOTCMKTS SectorBasic Materials Industry Lumber & Wood Production Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolOTCMKTS:WFSTF CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.westernforest.com Phone(604) 648-4500FaxN/AEmployees2,051Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$2.33 High Stock Price Target$2.50 Low Stock Price Target$2.00 Potential Upside/Downside+407.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio1.74 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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Steven Hofer (Age 54)President, CEO & Non-Independent Director Comp: $819.14kMr. Stephen WilliamsExecutive VP & CFOMr. Bruce Lindsay AlexanderSenior Vice President of Sales, Marketing & ManufacturingMs. Jennifer Eileen FosterSenior Vice President of Human Resources & Corporate AffairsMs. Alyce HarperVP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryBabita KhunkhunSenior Director of CommunicationsMr. Glen Douglas NontellVice President of Corporate DevelopmentMr. Morris MandziukTreasurerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAcadian TimberOTCMKTS:ACAZFAccsys TechnologiesOTCMKTS:ACSYFArborGenOTCMKTS:RUBNFCanforOTCMKTS:CFPZFConifex TimberOTCMKTS:CFXTFView All Competitors WFSTF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Western Forest Products stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Forest Products in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" WFSTF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WFSTF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View WFSTF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Western Forest Products' stock price target for 2024? 1 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Western Forest Products' shares. Their WFSTF share price targets range from $2.00 to $2.50. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $2.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 407.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WFSTF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WFSTF shares performed in 2024? Western Forest Products' stock was trading at $0.5450 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, WFSTF stock has decreased by 15.6% and is now trading at $0.46. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Western Forest Products? Western Forest Products saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,767,000 shares, an increase of 147.6% from the February 29th total of 713,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 24,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 72.4 days. View Western Forest Products' Short Interest. When is Western Forest Products' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our WFSTF earnings forecast. How often does Western Forest Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Forest Products? Western Forest Products announced a dividend on Saturday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.0093 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a yield of 5.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 24th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of $0.01. Read our dividend analysis for WFSTF. Is Western Forest Products a good dividend stock? Western Forest Products (OTCMKTS:WFSTF) pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.51%. The dividend payout ratio is 22.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for WFSTF. How do I buy shares of Western Forest Products? Shares of WFSTF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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