Research Analysts Set Expectations for TSE:WFG Q3 Earnings

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank decreased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of West Fraser Timber in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, October 26th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now anticipates that the company will earn ($1.12) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.73). The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is $8.12 per share.

Separately, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of West Fraser Timber from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$96.50.

West Fraser Timber Stock Down 2.1%

West Fraser Timber stock opened at C$95.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of C$7.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.25 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.83, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 2.10. West Fraser Timber has a fifty-two week low of C$80.38 and a fifty-two week high of C$105.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of C$95.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$93.45.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported C($1.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$1.94 billion during the quarter. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 26.37% and a negative return on equity of 24.96%.

About West Fraser Timber

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.