What is Scotiabank’s Forecast for TSE:WFG Q1 Earnings?

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSE:WFG) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for West Fraser Timber in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 12th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson expects that the company will earn ($1.46) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for West Fraser Timber’s current full-year earnings is $8.12 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their target price on West Fraser Timber from C$96.00 to C$106.00 in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of West Fraser Timber from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of West Fraser Timber from C$88.00 to C$93.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, CIBC World Markets lifted their target price on shares of West Fraser Timber from C$96.00 to C$106.00 in a report on Saturday, February 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of C$101.67.

West Fraser Timber Stock Performance

Shares of TSE WFG opened at C$100.06 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is C$90.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$93.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.39, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 1.82. West Fraser Timber has a 52 week low of C$80.82 and a 52 week high of C$119.91. The firm has a market cap of C$7.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -30.32 and a beta of 1.74.

West Fraser Timber (TSE:WFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported C($13.05) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$1.51 billion for the quarter. West Fraser Timber had a negative net margin of 1.53% and a negative return on equity of 1.33%.

About West Fraser Timber

West Fraser Timber CoLtd is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials.