Raymond James Financial Predicts WFG Q3 Earnings

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) – Stock analysts at Raymond James Financial issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for West Fraser Timber in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial analyst D. Swetlishoff anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($1.72) per share for the quarter. Raymond James Financial currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for West Fraser Timber’s FY2025 earnings at ($3.71) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.61) EPS.

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.74). West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 2.18% and a negative return on equity of 0.85%. The company had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of West Fraser Timber from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of West Fraser Timber from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of West Fraser Timber from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of West Fraser Timber in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, TD Securities decreased their price objective on shares of West Fraser Timber from $98.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, West Fraser Timber presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $89.50.

West Fraser Timber Stock Performance

NYSE WFG opened at $66.92 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.89 and a quick ratio of 1.61. West Fraser Timber has a 1 year low of $65.45 and a 1 year high of $100.33. The company has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a PE ratio of -38.24 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a fifty day moving average of $71.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.00.

West Fraser Timber Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 25th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 25th. West Fraser Timber’s dividend payout ratio is -73.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On West Fraser Timber

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of WFG. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in West Fraser Timber in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in West Fraser Timber by 265.1% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in West Fraser Timber by 7,588.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 683 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in West Fraser Timber by 346.6% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,000 after purchasing an additional 1,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its stake in West Fraser Timber by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 2,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 40.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

West Fraser Timber Company Profile

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir, douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products, as well as particleboards.