West Fraser Timber - WFG Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $105.60
  • Forecasted Upside: 4.41%
  • Number of Analysts: 5
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 0 Hold Ratings
  • 4 Buy Ratings
  • 1 Strong Buy Ratings
$101.14
▲ +0.81 (0.81%)

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Analyst Price Target for WFG

Analyst Price Target is $105.60
▲ +4.41% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 5 analysts offering 12 month price targets for West Fraser Timber in the last 3 months. The average price target is $105.60, with a high forecast of $118.00 and a low forecast of $100.00. The average price target represents a 4.41% upside from the last price of $101.14.

This chart shows the closing price for WFG for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Buy

The current consensus among 5 investment analysts is to buy stock in West Fraser Timber. This rating has held steady since July 2023, when it changed from a Moderate Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
4/21/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
7/20/2023
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
10/18/2023
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
1/16/2024
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
4/15/2024
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
7/14/2024
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
9/12/2024
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
10/12/2024

Latest Recommendations

  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/30/2024BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$92.00 ➝ $105.00
7/26/2024Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$97.00 ➝ $100.00
4/16/2024TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$115.00 ➝ $118.00
3/28/2024Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$97.00
2/21/2024Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$97.00
2/6/2024Raymond JamesBoost TargetStrong-Buy$100.00 ➝ $105.00
1/22/2024ScotiabankSet TargetOutperform$100.00
12/19/2023Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $90.00
10/30/2023Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$100.00 ➝ $95.00
10/20/2023Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform$110.00 ➝ $100.00
10/20/2023Raymond JamesLower TargetStrong-Buy$125.00 ➝ $110.00
8/23/2023CSFBBoost TargetOutperform$106.50 ➝ $108.50
8/23/2023Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$106.50 ➝ $109.00
7/27/2023Raymond JamesBoost TargetStrong-Buy$120.00 ➝ $125.00
7/25/2023CSFBBoost TargetOutperform$92.50 ➝ $106.50
7/24/2023Raymond JamesUpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$105.00 ➝ $120.00
7/18/2023TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$100.00 ➝ $110.00
2/16/2023TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$100.00 ➝ $110.00
2/13/2023Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform$95.00 ➝ $97.00
1/24/2023Credit Suisse GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$100.00 ➝ $95.00
11/22/2022Credit Suisse GroupInitiated CoverageNeutral$100.00
10/24/2022Raymond JamesDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Outperform
10/3/2022CIBCDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral
7/20/2022TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$105.00 ➝ $120.00
6/17/2022ScotiabankLower TargetC$157.00 ➝ C$143.00
4/12/2022TD SecuritiesLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$125.00 ➝ $120.00
2/16/2022ScotiabankBoost TargetC$143.00 ➝ C$147.00
1/12/2022ScotiabankBoost TargetC$137.00 ➝ C$143.00
1/10/2022CIBCUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$118.60
10/25/2021TD SecuritiesDowngradeAction List Buy ➝ BuyC$110.00
10/21/2021CIBCDowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Neutral$121.00
10/13/2021Raymond JamesBoost TargetStrong-BuyC$170.00 ➝ C$175.00
9/10/2021Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingBuy$160.00
7/30/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetAction List Buuy$110.00 ➝ $143.00
7/29/2021ScotiabankLower TargetOutperformC$142.00 ➝ C$141.00
7/20/2021CIBCLower TargetOutperformC$141.00 ➝ C$118.00
7/7/2021TD SecuritiesReiterated RatingAction List Buy$113.00
5/10/2021BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetOutperform$80.00 ➝ $99.00
4/28/2021ScotiabankReiterated RatingOutperform
3/26/2021TD SecuritiesUpgrade$95.00
3/3/2021ScotiabankReiterated RatingOutperform
2/16/2021TD SecuritiesBoost Target$86.00 ➝ $91.00
2/16/2021ScotiabankReiterated RatingOutperform
2/16/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost Target$85.00 ➝ $100.00
2/2/2021ScotiabankReiterated RatingOutperform
(Data available from 10/12/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

1.13 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 16 very positive mentions
  • 5 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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3/16/2024
  • 5 very positive mentions
  • 3 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
4/15/2024
  • 10 very positive mentions
  • 3 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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5/15/2024
  • 10 very positive mentions
  • 3 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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6/14/2024
  • 8 very positive mentions
  • 3 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
7/14/2024
  • 15 very positive mentions
  • 5 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
8/13/2024
  • 6 very positive mentions
  • 4 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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9/12/2024
  • 19 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
10/12/2024

Current Sentiment

  • 19 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
West Fraser Timber logo
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a diversified wood products company, engages in manufacturing, selling, marketing, and distributing lumber, engineered wood products, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals and renewable energy. It offers spruce-pine-fir, douglas fir-larch, hem-fir, and southern yellow pine lumber, treated wood products, medium density fiberboard panels and plywood, oriented strand board, and laminated veneer lumber wood products, as well as particleboards. The company also provides northern bleached softwood Kraft pulp and bleached chemical thermo-mechanical pulp used to produce various paper products, including printing and writing papers, paperboard products, tissue and towel products, and a variety of other paper grades. Further, it offers bioproducts, including bioenergy and biomaterial. Its products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, papers, tissue, and box materials, and industrial applications. The company sells its products to major retail chains, contractor supply yards, and wholesalers, as well as industrial customers for further processing or as components for other products in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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Today's Range

Now: $101.14
Low: $100.39
High: $101.29

50 Day Range

MA: $90.78
Low: $83.48
High: $101.16

52 Week Range

Now: $101.14
Low: $64.11
High: $101.79

Volume

184,573 shs

Average Volume

143,732 shs

Market Capitalization

$7.89 billion

P/E Ratio

64.83

Dividend Yield

0.95%

Beta

1.16

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of West Fraser Timber?

The following equities research analysts have issued reports on West Fraser Timber in the last twelve months: BMO Capital Markets, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Securities, and TheStreet.
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What is the current price target for West Fraser Timber?

5 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for West Fraser Timber in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $105.60, suggesting a possible upside of 4.4%. TD Securities has the highest price target set, predicting WFG will reach $118.00 in the next twelve months. Royal Bank of Canada has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $100.00 for West Fraser Timber in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for West Fraser Timber?

West Fraser Timber currently has 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Buy." A "buy" rating indicates that analysts believe WFG will outperform the market and that investors should add to their positions of West Fraser Timber.
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How do I contact West Fraser Timber's investor relations team?

The company's listed phone number is (604) 895-2700 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for West Fraser Timber is www.westfraser.com. Learn More about contacing West Fraser Timber investor relations.