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    Is Lower Earnings Forecast Altering The Investment Case For Weyerhaeuser Stock (WY)?

    Simply Wall St·10/27/2026 20:10:17
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    • Weyerhaeuser is projected to report quarterly earnings of US$0.05 per share for the September 2026 period, with revenue forecast to grow 6.3% compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
    • The unusual combination of lower expected earnings per share and higher anticipated sales highlights pressure on Weyerhaeuser’s profitability, even as demand supports the top line.
    • We will assess how Weyerhaeuser's investment narrative holds up as earnings expectations reset lower, despite forecasts for modest revenue growth.

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    Weyerhaeuser Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Weyerhaeuser, you need to believe its timber base and newer climate and energy ventures can support resilient cash generation through cycles. The latest expectation reset, with quarterly EPS projected at US$0.05 alongside 6.3% revenue growth, points to pressure on near term profitability but not a broken business model.

    The key near term catalyst remains execution on higher margin wood products and fee based climate projects while keeping leverage in check. OSB weakness, softer housing activity and net debt around 5x EBITDA already sit on the risk list, and the lower earnings outlook mostly reinforces rather than changes that focus.

    In this earnings context, the Monticello TimberStrand mill in Arkansas looks central. Management still plans roughly US$300 million of capex there, within a broader US$500 million project that is expected to reach more than US$100 million of annual EBITDA at full run rate after a planned first half 2027 start up.

    For you, that project sits at the intersection of opportunity and strain. It points to a potential future mix shift toward higher margin engineered products while OSB and traditional lumber face pressure. At the same time, any further earnings softness, like the current EPS reset, can make funding that build while servicing interest and maintaining the dividend more demanding.

    Analysts frame Weyerhaeuser's set up around revenues forecast at US$8.4b and earnings projected at US$631.3m by 2029, based on a 6.9% yearly revenue growth rate and an earnings increase of about US$159.3m from current earnings of US$472.0m.

    Uncover why Weyerhaeuser's fair value indicates a 40% potential upside to its current price before that valuation gap starts to close.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    The lowest analysts focus on housing volume as the swing factor for Weyerhaeuser. Before this earnings reset, they were pencilling in roughly US$8.0b of 2029 revenue and US$707.3m of earnings. That is actually more optimistic on profits than consensus, which shows how far views can stretch. Use this surprise to test which story you trust more.

    Explore 3 other Weyerhaeuser fair value estimates, including one that suggests it could be worth just $27.36!

    The Verdict Is Yours

    Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so consider trusting your own analysis.

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