Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Weyerhaeuser in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Weyerhaeuser’s current full-year earnings is $0.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Weyerhaeuser’s FY2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on WY. Wall Street Zen raised Weyerhaeuser from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Weyerhaeuser from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Weyerhaeuser from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Weyerhaeuser from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Weyerhaeuser from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.88.

Weyerhaeuser Stock Performance

Shares of Weyerhaeuser stock opened at $22.87 on Tuesday. Weyerhaeuser has a 52 week low of $21.16 and a 52 week high of $27.86. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.17. The firm has a market cap of $16.49 billion, a PE ratio of 42.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.07. Weyerhaeuser had a return on equity of 1.45% and a net margin of 5.78%.The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Weyerhaeuser Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. Weyerhaeuser’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 155.56%.

Insider Transactions at Weyerhaeuser

In other news, Director James Calvin O’rourke bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $25.35 per share, for a total transaction of $101,400.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 28,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $726,556.35. The trade was a 16.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Richard Beckwitt purchased 20,000 shares of Weyerhaeuser stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $25.70 per share, for a total transaction of $514,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 24,066 shares in the company, valued at $618,496.20. This represents a 491.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Weyerhaeuser

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in Weyerhaeuser by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 18,104 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. IFS Group LLC acquired a new stake in Weyerhaeuser in the 1st quarter valued at about $456,000. Adalta Capital Management LLC raised its position in Weyerhaeuser by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC now owns 174,582 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,265,000 after purchasing an additional 7,100 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Weyerhaeuser by 80.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,492 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 1,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Weyerhaeuser by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,003,732 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $48,951,000 after purchasing an additional 418,911 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.99% of the company’s stock.

Weyerhaeuser Company Profile

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is a leading integrated forest products company whose core businesses are timberland ownership and forest products manufacturing. The company owns and manages large tracts of timberland and harvests, processes and sells wood and wood-derived products used primarily in residential and industrial construction. Its manufacturing operations produce a range of building materials, including lumber, engineered wood products and wood panels, alongside fiber-based products that serve multiple commercial applications.

Founded in 1900 by Frederick Weyerhaeuser and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company has a long history in the North American forest products industry.