Scotiabank Forecasts Lower Earnings for West Fraser Timber

Posted by on Aug 7th, 2026

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG – Free Report) – Analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for West Fraser Timber in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 4th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson now expects that the company will post earnings of ($6.14) per share for the year, down from their previous 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.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported C($1.11) earnings per share (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.

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

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West Fraser Timber Price Performance

Shares of TSE WFG opened at C$97.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.83, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The company has a market cap of C$7.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.37 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average is C$95.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$92.41. West Fraser Timber has a 1-year low of C$80.38 and a 1-year high of C$106.41.

About West Fraser Timber

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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.

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