Scotiabank Reduces Earnings Estimates for West Fraser Timber

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) – Research analysts at Scotiabank decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of West Fraser Timber in a report issued on Wednesday, July 15th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now expects that the company will post earnings of ($4.95) per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($4.86). The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is $8.12 per share.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dropped their price target on shares of West Fraser Timber from C$102.00 to C$100.00 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of West Fraser Timber from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$96.50.

West Fraser Timber Price Performance

TSE WFG opened at C$98.54 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.37. The stock has a market capitalization of C$7.72 billion, a PE ratio of -6.60 and a beta of 1.13. West Fraser Timber has a 12-month low of C$80.38 and a 12-month high of C$106.41. The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$93.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$91.92.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported C($3.35) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$1.86 billion during the quarter. West Fraser Timber had a negative return on equity of 23.22% and a negative net margin of 22.93%.

West Fraser Timber Company Profile

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 50 facilities in Canada , the United States , the United Kingdom , and Europe , which promotes sustainable forest practices in its operations. The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, paper, wood chips, and other residuals. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers and tissue.