What is Scotiabank’s Estimate for TSE:WFG FY2026 Earnings?

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of West Fraser Timber in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 4th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now expects that the company will post earnings of ($4.86) per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($1.56). The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is $8.12 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for West Fraser Timber’s FY2027 earnings at ($0.26) EPS.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported C($13.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 25.12% and a negative return on equity of 23.07%. The business had revenue of C$1.51 billion during the quarter.

WFG has been the subject of several other research reports. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce cut their price objective on West Fraser Timber from C$102.00 to C$100.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Securities lifted their price objective on West Fraser Timber from C$88.00 to C$93.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded West Fraser Timber from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, West Fraser Timber has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$96.50.

West Fraser Timber Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of WFG opened at C$85.62 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of C$88.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$89.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.37, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 1.84. West Fraser Timber has a 52-week low of C$80.57 and a 52-week high of C$108.40. The company has a market cap of C$6.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.73 and a beta of 1.23.

West Fraser Timber Company Profile

West Fraser Timber CoLtd is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials.