West Fraser Timber (WFG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) is projected to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.76) per share and revenue of $1.3839 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET.

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.74). The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 2.18% and a negative return on equity of 0.85%. On average, analysts expect West Fraser Timber to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

West Fraser Timber Price Performance

WFG stock opened at $65.63 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of -37.50 and a beta of 1.13. West Fraser Timber has a 12-month low of $65.46 and a 12-month high of $100.33. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $71.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.05.

West Fraser Timber Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 25th were issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 25th. West Fraser Timber’s payout ratio is currently -73.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on West Fraser Timber from $97.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded West Fraser Timber from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Zacks Research upgraded West Fraser Timber from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. TD Securities cut their price target on West Fraser Timber from $98.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of West Fraser Timber in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WFG. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of West Fraser Timber in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,248,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in shares of West Fraser Timber by 21.8% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 100,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,379,000 after acquiring an additional 18,055 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of West Fraser Timber by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 181,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,253,000 after acquiring an additional 17,577 shares during the last quarter. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of West Fraser Timber in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,013,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of West Fraser Timber by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 230,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,764,000 after purchasing an additional 6,640 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.23% of the company’s stock.

West Fraser Timber Company Profile

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.