Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on WY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Weyerhaeuser from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. New Street Research set a $28.00 target price on Weyerhaeuser in a research note on Friday, December 12th. CIBC reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Weyerhaeuser in a report on Friday, December 12th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $35.00 to $31.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Weyerhaeuser in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.50.

Weyerhaeuser Stock Performance

WY opened at $25.76 on Friday. Weyerhaeuser has a twelve month low of $21.16 and a twelve month high of $31.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.57 billion, a PE ratio of 58.55, a PEG ratio of 96.30 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $24.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.43.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. Weyerhaeuser had a net margin of 4.69% and a return on equity of 1.50%. The business’s revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.11 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Weyerhaeuser will post 0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Weyerhaeuser

In related news, Director Sara Grootwassink Lewis purchased 4,500 shares of Weyerhaeuser stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $23.61 per share, with a total value of $106,245.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 25,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $613,340.58. The trade was a 20.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Devin W. Stockfish sold 90,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.33, for a total transaction of $2,103,479.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,024,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,910,007.13. This represents a 8.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Weyerhaeuser

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WY. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Weyerhaeuser by 86.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Weyerhaeuser by 401.3% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 1,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 959 shares in the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 58.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 1,361 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 501 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 135.2% in the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.99% of the company’s stock.

Weyerhaeuser News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Weyerhaeuser this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat consensus: WY reported ($0.09) EPS versus a roughly ($0.13) consensus, a smaller-than-expected loss that modestly beat expectations and limited downside. Weyerhaeuser (WY) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed full results, slides and a call transcript — investors can review management’s commentary and the slide deck for segment detail and any guidance clues. Weyerhaeuser Reports Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive equity incentive award terms updated — governance/compensation change investors should note; impact depends on details of vesting and performance metrics. Weyerhaeuser Updates Executive Equity Incentive Award Terms
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and unit weakness: Q4 revenue was $1.54B vs. ~$1.58B expected and was down ~9.8% y/y; weak wood-product pricing pressured margins and drove an adjusted loss in the quarter. Weyerhaeuser swings to an adjusted loss in fourth quarter on weak wood product prices
• Negative Sentiment: Timberlands and Wood Products dragged results: management commentary and the earnings call point to softness in those segments as the primary earnings headwind, signaling near-term revenue and margin pressure. Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Weyerhaeuser Company Profile

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) is a leading integrated forest products company whose core businesses are timberland ownership and forest products manufacturing. The company owns and manages large tracts of timberland and harvests, processes and sells wood and wood-derived products used primarily in residential and industrial construction. Its manufacturing operations produce a range of building materials, including lumber, engineered wood products and wood panels, alongside fiber-based products that serve multiple commercial applications.

Founded in 1900 by Frederick Weyerhaeuser and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company has a long history in the North American forest products industry.