Weyerhaeuser Co (NYSE: WY)’s stock price has soared by 0.73 in relation to previous closing price of 30.20. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 6.14% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-21 that SEATTLE, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For shareholders of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY), the 2024 dividend distributions on the Common Stock CUSIP 96216610 traded under the symbol WY totaling $0.94 per share are designated for income tax purposes as follows: 2024 Dividend Tax Reporting Information (Form 1099-DIV) Record Date Payable Date Cash Distribution per Share Capital Gain Distribution (1) Qualified Dividend Nondividend Distribution 02/16/2024 02/27/2024 $0.140000 $0.140000 $0.000000 $0.000000 03/08/2024 03/22/2024 $0.200000 $0.200000 $0.000000 $0.000000 05/31/2024 06/14/2024 $0.200000 $0.200000 $0.000000 $0.000000 08/30/2024 09/13/2024 $0.200000 $0.200000 $0.000000 $0.000000 11/29/2024 12/13/2024 $0.200000 $0.200000 $0.000000 $0.000000 Totals $0.940000 $0.940000 $0.000000 $0.000000 The company’s tax return has not been filed for the year ended December 31, 2024. The dividend income tax allocations presented herein have been calculated using the best available information to date and could change upon the filing of the company’s tax return.
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 41.60x. The 36-month beta value for WY is also noteworthy at 1.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WY is 723.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.12% of that float. The average trading volume of WY on January 22, 2025 was 3.48M shares.
WY’s Market Performance
WY’s stock has seen a 6.14% increase for the week, with a 3.54% rise in the past month and a -7.26% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.39% for Weyerhaeuser Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.94% for WY’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.11% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WY stocks, with CIBC repeating the rating for WY by listing it as a “Sector Outperform.” The predicted price for WY in the upcoming period, according to CIBC is $35 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WY reach a price target of $32. The rating they have provided for WY stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 23rd, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to WY, setting the target price at $38 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
WY Trading at 1.41% 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 -16.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.12%, as shares surge +8.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.55% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WY rose by +6.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.45. In addition, Weyerhaeuser Co saw 8.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WY starting from O’Rourke James Calvin, who purchase 7,800 shares at the price of $32.01 back on Sep 13 ’24. After this action, O’Rourke James Calvin now owns 17,672 shares of Weyerhaeuser Co, valued at $249,676 using the latest closing price.
Williams Kim, the Director of Weyerhaeuser Co, sale 12,000 shares at $30.77 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that Williams Kim is holding 46,729 shares at $369,252 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 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 5.30, with 3.12 for asset returns.
Based on Weyerhaeuser Co (WY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43.
Conclusion
In summary, Weyerhaeuser Co (WY) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
