West Fraser Timber
About: West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the Southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board producers in the world.
Employees: 9,700
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 64
2.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.33% [Q1] → 43.06% (+2.73%) [Q2]
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.2M | Put options by funds: $5.8M
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.42B [Q1] → $2.43B (+$15.3M) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 2 (+0) [Q2]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 210 [Q1] → 199 (-11) [Q2]
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 30
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
TD Securities
Sean Steuart
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$96
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Buy
Maintained
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25 Jul 2025 |
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