Scotiabank Boosts Earnings Estimates for West Fraser Timber

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) – Research analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for West Fraser Timber in a report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($1.64) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($2.70). 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 $0.42 EPS.

WFG has been the topic of several other reports. TD Securities increased their target price on shares of West Fraser Timber from C$88.00 to C$93.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their price target on West Fraser Timber from C$96.00 to C$106.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised West Fraser Timber from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$99.50.

West Fraser Timber Stock Up 0.4%

WFG stock opened at C$90.32 on Monday. West Fraser Timber has a one year low of C$80.82 and a one year high of C$116.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.39, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 1.82. The firm’s fifty day moving average is C$92.62 and its 200 day moving average is C$92.87. The firm has a market cap of C$7.07 billion, a PE ratio of -7.48 and a beta of 1.74.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported C($13.05) earnings per share for the quarter. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 1.53% and a negative return on equity of 1.33%. The firm had revenue of C$1.51 billion for the quarter.

About West Fraser Timber

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.