FY2026 Earnings Forecast for TSE:WFG Issued By Scotiabank

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) – Research analysts at Scotiabank reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for West Fraser Timber in a report issued on Tuesday, August 4th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now expects that the company will earn ($6.14) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($4.95). 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 $2.08 EPS.

WFG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of West Fraser Timber from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reduced their price target on shares of West Fraser Timber from C$102.00 to C$100.00 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, West Fraser Timber has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$96.50.

West Fraser Timber Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of TSE:WFG opened at C$97.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$7.66 billion, a PE ratio of -6.37 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.83. West Fraser Timber has a twelve month low of C$80.38 and a twelve month high of C$106.41. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$95.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$92.41.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported C($1.11) EPS for the quarter. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 26.37% and a negative return on equity of 24.96%. The company had revenue of C$2.04 billion during the quarter.

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.