Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterates “Outperform” Rating for Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY)

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $30.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 22.65% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Weyerhaeuser from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of Weyerhaeuser in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Weyerhaeuser from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.00.

Weyerhaeuser Price Performance

WY stock opened at $24.46 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $23.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.62. The stock has a market cap of $17.64 billion, a PE ratio of 45.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Weyerhaeuser has a 1 year low of $21.16 and a 1 year high of $27.75.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.72 billion. Weyerhaeuser had a return on equity of 1.45% and a net margin of 5.78%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.11 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Weyerhaeuser will post 0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WY. Tema ETFs LLC grew its stake in Weyerhaeuser by 10.3% in the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 13,992 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc raised its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 11.4% during the 2nd quarter. Pine Haven Investment Counsel Inc now owns 11,547 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. raised its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 23.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 45,343 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 8,674 shares in the last quarter. Cultivar Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cultivar Capital Inc. now owns 615,297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $14,730,000 after buying an additional 17,587 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 205,236 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,913,000 after buying an additional 9,003 shares during the last quarter. 82.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Weyerhaeuser News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Weyerhaeuser this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its “outperform” rating on Weyerhaeuser and set a $30 price target, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Weyerhaeuser’s (WY) “Outperform” Rating Reaffirmed at Royal Bank Of Canada
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research still projects Weyerhaeuser to be profitable across 2026-2028, with estimates such as $0.27 EPS for FY2026, $0.59 EPS for FY2027, and $1.00 EPS for FY2028, suggesting longer-term earnings potential remains intact.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut EPS forecasts across several periods, including Q2 2026 to $0.07, Q4 2026 to $0.05, FY2026 to $0.27, Q1 2027 to $0.11, Q2 2027 to $0.14, Q3 2027 to $0.17, and Q4 2027 to $0.17. Lower profit expectations can weigh on investor sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest longer-range revisions were also lower, with Q1 2028 EPS cut to $0.18, Q2 2028 EPS cut to $0.28, FY2027 EPS cut to $0.59, and FY2028 EPS cut to $1.00, reinforcing a softer outlook from analysts.

Weyerhaeuser Company Profile

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is a leading integrated forest products company whose core businesses are timberland ownership and forest products manufacturing. The company owns and manages large tracts of timberland and harvests, processes and sells wood and wood-derived products used primarily in residential and industrial construction. Its manufacturing operations produce a range of building materials, including lumber, engineered wood products and wood panels, alongside fiber-based products that serve multiple commercial applications.

Founded in 1900 by Frederick Weyerhaeuser and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company has a long history in the North American forest products industry.