Seaport Res Ptn Reduces Earnings Estimates for Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Weyerhaeuser in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.64 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Weyerhaeuser’s current full-year earnings is $0.78 per share.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. Weyerhaeuser had a net margin of 3.97% and a return on equity of 2.95%. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on WY. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Weyerhaeuser from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. CIBC lowered their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $36.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.88.

Weyerhaeuser Price Performance

WY stock opened at $24.53 on Friday. Weyerhaeuser has a 12 month low of $23.98 and a 12 month high of $34.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $25.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.23. The stock has a market cap of $17.70 billion, a PE ratio of 64.55, a P/E/G ratio of 84.75 and a beta of 1.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Weyerhaeuser

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 19,932 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $584,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 74,154 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,171,000 after acquiring an additional 1,524 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 232.0% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,476 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 6,622 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 85.7% during the 1st quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 37,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,087,000 after acquiring an additional 17,132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of Weyerhaeuser during the 1st quarter worth approximately $119,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Weyerhaeuser

In other Weyerhaeuser news, Director Sara Grootwassink Lewis purchased 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $25.29 per share, with a total value of $101,160.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 21,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $543,178.62. This trade represents a 22.89% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Weyerhaeuser Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. Weyerhaeuser’s dividend payout ratio is presently 221.05%.

Weyerhaeuser Company Profile

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards.