Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for West Fraser Timber (WFG)

West Fraser Timber (NYSE: WFG) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/1/2026 – West Fraser Timber was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 7/31/2026 – West Fraser Timber was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “sell (d-)”.
• 7/31/2026 – West Fraser Timber had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
• 7/31/2026 – West Fraser Timber had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Securities.
• 7/31/2026 – West Fraser Timber had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $85.00 to $83.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – West Fraser Timber had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/17/2026 – West Fraser Timber was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 7/17/2026 – West Fraser Timber had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $80.00 to $85.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/2/2026 – West Fraser Timber was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.

West Fraser Timber Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. West Fraser Timber’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -8.29%.

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd. (NYSE: WFG) is a leading North American diversified wood products company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company operates a broad portfolio of manufacturing facilities that produce lumber, engineered wood products such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL), oriented strand board (OSB) and plywood, as well as medium density fibreboard (MDF), particleboard, pulp and paper. West Fraser’s integrated production model spans harvesting, milling and finishing, allowing it to serve a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial construction markets.

Founded in 1955 as West Fraser Mills, the company has grown through both organic investment and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest lumber producers in the world.