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As of close of business last night, West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd’s stock clocked out at $72.54, down -2.01% from its previous closing price of $74.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.01 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.62 million shares were traded. WFG stock price reached its highest trading level at $75.97 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $72.49.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WFG’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 2.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
On January 21, 2025, Raymond James Downgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Strong Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $120 to $115.
Raymond James Upgraded its Outperform to Strong Buy on July 24, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $105 to $120.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WFG now has a Market Capitalization of 5762570752 and an Enterprise Value of 5658360832. As of this moment, West’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10826.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.96 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.942 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.612.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WFG is 1.28, which has changed by -0.06833625 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13161862 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WFG has reached a high of $102.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $69.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.58%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WFG traded 189.48K shares on average per day over the past three months and 196150 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 77.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 52.44M. Insiders hold about 33.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 47.61% stake in the company. Shares short for WFG as of 1749772800 were 1610796 with a Short Ratio of 8.50, compared to 1747267200 on 1356162.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.28, WFG has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.28. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.017290287The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.28.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd (WFG) is currently being evaluated by a team of 4.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.82, with high estimates of $1.07 and low estimates of $0.49.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.25 and $2.13 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.61. EPS for the following year is $5.81, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $6.73 and $4.21.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 3 analysts expect revenue to total $1.61B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.68B to a low estimate of $1.58B. As of the current estimate, West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd’s year-ago sales were $1.71BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.59B. There is a high estimate of $1.62B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.55B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WFG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.38B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.22B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.17BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.74B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.98B and the low estimate is $6.45B.
