Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Has $8.44 Million Stock Position in Weyerhaeuser Company $WY

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) by 8.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 340,542 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,000 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Weyerhaeuser were worth $8,442,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 27.5% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,881,226 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $46,636,000 after acquiring an additional 405,575 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,322,728 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,278,000 after purchasing an additional 46,207 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Weyerhaeuser by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,675,994 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $91,128,000 after purchasing an additional 97,769 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Weyerhaeuser by 40.6% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,904,893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $72,012,000 after buying an additional 838,229 shares during the period. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Weyerhaeuser during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,406,000. Institutional investors own 82.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Weyerhaeuser

In other news, Director Sara Grootwassink Lewis purchased 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $23.61 per share, with a total value of $106,245.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $613,340.58. The trade was a 20.95% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Devin W. Stockfish sold 90,162 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.33, for a total transaction of $2,103,479.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,024,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,910,007.13. This represents a 8.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Weyerhaeuser in a report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Weyerhaeuser from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised Weyerhaeuser from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, New Street Research set a $28.00 price objective on Weyerhaeuser in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.88.

Key Weyerhaeuser News

Here are the key news stories impacting Weyerhaeuser this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share (annualized yield ~3.1%) and reiterated its cash‑return framework that can add variable returns on top of the base dividend — supports income demand and caps downside for yield investors. Dividend Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks modestly raised its Q1 2026 EPS estimate to $0.00 from ($0.01), a small sign that near‑term weakness may be stabilizing in the first quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published longer‑range estimates (FY2028 EPS of $1.08) reflecting a multi‑year recovery scenario — positive for longer‑term thesis but distant for near‑term valuation and cash flow considerations.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several near‑term and medium‑term forecasts: Q3 2026 EPS to $0.07 (from $0.09), FY2026 to $0.16 (from $0.17), and FY2027 to $0.59 (from $0.60). These cuts indicate analyst skepticism about near‑term margin/revenue recovery and likely pressure the stock today.
• Negative Sentiment: A recent Seeking Alpha piece argued investors may be too optimistic about Weyerhaeuser’s recovery potential, highlighting risks to the recovery narrative and adding to downside sentiment. Seeking Alpha Article

Weyerhaeuser Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:WY opened at $26.78 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.50. Weyerhaeuser Company has a one year low of $21.16 and a one year high of $31.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.30 billion, a PE ratio of 60.86 and a beta of 1.03.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.04. Weyerhaeuser had a return on equity of 1.50% and a net margin of 4.69%.The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.58 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. Weyerhaeuser’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Weyerhaeuser Company will post 0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Weyerhaeuser Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Weyerhaeuser’s dividend payout ratio is currently 190.91%.

Weyerhaeuser 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.