Weyerhaeuser Q2 sales and adjusted EPS beat estimates on higher lumber, western log prices
Weyerhaeuser Q2 sales and adjusted EPS beat estimates on higher lumber, western log prices
Overview
U.S. timberland operator's Q2 sales rose sequentially and beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 beat analyst expectations
Company completed divestiture of non-core Oregon timberlands
Outlook
Company cites ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and near-term inflationary pressures
Weyerhaeuser notes recent increases in pricing for lumber and western logs
Company says long-term demand fundamentals remain supportive for its businesses
Result Drivers
LUMBER AND LOG PRICING - Co cited a recent increase in pricing for lumber and western logs as a positive factor
OREGON TIMBERLAND SALE - Q2 results include a $71 mln after-tax gain from the divestiture of non-core Oregon timberlands
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Sales | Beat | $1.87 bln | $1.83 bln (10 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.13 | $0.09 (11 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
| $0.23 |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialized reits peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Weyerhaeuser Co is $30.00, about 22.7% above its July 29 closing price of $24.45
The stock recently traded at 49 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 63 three months ago
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