Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Increases Holdings in Weyerhaeuser Company $WY

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its stake in shares of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WYFree Report) by 163.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,967 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,215 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Weyerhaeuser were worth $1,288,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

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Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Devin W. Stockfish sold 90,162 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,024,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,910,007.13. This trade represents a 8.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Sara Grootwassink Lewis purchased 4,500 shares of Weyerhaeuser stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.61 per share, for a total transaction of $106,245.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,978 shares in the company, valued at $613,340.58. This represents a 20.95% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Weyerhaeuser Trading Down 0.6%

WY stock opened at $25.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market cap of $18.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.55, a PEG ratio of 96.30 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.43. Weyerhaeuser Company has a 52 week low of $21.16 and a 52 week high of $31.66.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WYGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.58 billion. Weyerhaeuser had a return on equity of 1.50% and a net margin of 4.69%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Weyerhaeuser Company will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Weyerhaeuser Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Weyerhaeuser’s dividend payout ratio is currently 190.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Weyerhaeuser from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Weyerhaeuser from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Weyerhaeuser from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Weyerhaeuser has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.50.

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About Weyerhaeuser

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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.

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