The stock of Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) has seen a -3.21% decrease in the past week, with a 0.15% gain in the past month, and a 2.63% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.60% for WY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.74% for WY’s stock, with a 5.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) is above average at 30.03x. The 36-month beta value for WY is also noteworthy at 1.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WY is 727.17M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.95% of that float. The average trading volume of WY on April 09, 2024 was 3.55M shares.
WY) stock’s latest price update
Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY)’s stock price has plunge by -0.49relation to previous closing price of 34.59. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.21% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. PRNewsWire reported 2024-03-27 that Webcast and conference call on April 26 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m.
Analysts’ Opinion of WY
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WY reach a price target of $38, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for WY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 10th, 2023.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Buy” to WY, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on April 10th of the previous year.
WY Trading at 1.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.42%, as shares sank -1.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.30% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WY fell by -3.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.01. In addition, Weyerhaeuser Co. saw -0.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WY starting from O’Rear Keith, who sale 8,349 shares at the price of $36.03 back on Mar 28 ’24. After this action, O’Rear Keith now owns 170,665 shares of Weyerhaeuser Co., valued at $300,784 using the latest closing price.
Wold David M, the Senior Vice President & CFO of Weyerhaeuser Co., sale 9,272 shares at $35.16 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’24, which means that Wold David M is holding 85,414 shares at $326,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Weyerhaeuser Co. stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.00, with 4.89 for asset returns.
Based on Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45.
Conclusion
In summary, Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
