West Fraser Timber Stock Price Prediction

WFG Stock  CAD 96.02  0.62  0.65%   
The relative strength index (RSI) of West Fraser's share price is above 70 as of today. This entails that the stock is becoming overbought or overvalued. The idea behind Relative Strength Index (RSI) is that it helps to track how fast people are buying or selling West, making its price go up or down.

Momentum 70

 Buy Stretched

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of West Fraser's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with West Fraser Timber, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting West Fraser's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.103
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
(1.64)
EPS Estimate Current Year
(4.64)
EPS Estimate Next Year
0.08
Wall Street Target Price
101.316
Using West Fraser hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of West Fraser Timber from the perspective of West Fraser response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors.
The fear of missing out, i.e., FOMO, can cause potential investors in West Fraser to buy its stock at a price that has no basis in reality. In that case, they are not buying West because the equity is a good investment, but because they need to do something to avoid the feeling of missing out. On the other hand, investors will often sell stocks at prices well below their value during bear markets because they need to stop feeling the pain of losing money.

West Fraser after-hype prediction price

    
  CAD 96.03  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
  
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
86.4688.36105.62
Details
Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
90.2992.1894.08
Details
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
-1.34-2.54-0.88
Details

West Fraser After-Hype Price Density Analysis

As far as predicting the price of West Fraser at your current risk attitude, this probability distribution graph shows the chance that the prediction will fall between or within a specific range. We use this chart to confirm that your returns on investing in West Fraser or, for that matter, your successful expectations of its future price, cannot be replicated consistently. Please note, a large amount of money has been lost over the years by many investors who confused the symmetrical distributions of Stock prices, such as prices of West Fraser, with the unreliable approximations that try to describe financial returns.
   Next price density   
       Expected price to next headline  

West Fraser Estimiated After-Hype Price Volatility

In the context of predicting West Fraser's stock value on the day after the next significant headline, we show statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios based on West Fraser's historical news coverage. West Fraser's after-hype downside and upside margins for the prediction period are 94.13 and 97.93, respectively. We have considered West Fraser's daily market price in relation to the headlines to evaluate this method's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that news-based prediction models outperform traditional linear, nonlinear models or artificial intelligence models to provide accurate predictions consistently.
Current Value
96.02
96.03
After-hype Price
97.93
Upside
West Fraser is very steady at this time. Analysis and calculation of next after-hype price of West Fraser Timber is based on 3 months time horizon.

West Fraser Stock Price Outlook Analysis

Have you ever been surprised when a price of a Company such as West Fraser is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading West Fraser backward and forwards among themselves. Have you ever observed a lot of a particular company's price movement is driven by press releases or news about the company that has nothing to do with actual earnings? Usually, hype to individual companies acts as price momentum. If not enough favorable publicity is forthcoming, the Stock price eventually runs out of speed. So, the rule of thumb here is that as long as this news hype has nothing to do with immediate earnings, you should pay more attention to it. If you see this tendency with West Fraser, there might be something going there, and it might present an excellent short sale opportunity.
Expected ReturnPeriod VolatilityHype ElasticityRelated ElasticityNews DensityRelated DensityExpected Hype
  0.21 
1.90
  0.01 
  0.01 
3 Events / Month
2 Events / Month
In about 3 days
Latest traded priceExpected after-news pricePotential return on next major newsAverage after-hype volatility
96.02
96.03
0.01 
4,750  
Notes

West Fraser Hype Timeline

West Fraser Timber is at this time traded for 96.02on Toronto Exchange of Canada. The entity has historical hype elasticity of 0.01, and average elasticity to hype of competition of -0.01. West is forecasted to increase in value after the next headline, with the price projected to jump to 96.03 or above. The average volatility of media hype impact on the company the price is over 100%. The price boost on the next news is estimated to be 0.01%, whereas the daily expected return is at this time at 0.21%. The volatility of related hype on West Fraser is about 3114.75%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 96.01. The company reported the revenue of 6.17 B. Net Loss for the year was (4.76 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 1.46 B. Assuming the 90 days trading horizon the next forecasted press release will be in about 3 days.
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West Fraser Related Hype Analysis

Having access to credible news sources related to West Fraser's direct competition is more important than ever and may enhance your ability to predict West Fraser's future price movements. Getting to know how West Fraser's peers react to changing market sentiment, related social signals, and mainstream news is a great way to find investing opportunities and time the market. The summary table below summarizes the essential lagging indicators that can help you analyze how West Fraser may potentially react to the hype associated with one of its peers.
Hype
Elasticity
News
Density
Semi
Deviation
Information
Ratio
Potential
Upside
Value
At Risk
Maximum
Drawdown
SSRMSSR Mining(0.76)9 per month 2.91  0.07  4.63 (5.03) 12.93 
SJStella Jones 0.04 1 per month 1.11  0.08  2.30 (1.94) 7.81 
GMING Mining Ventures 0.04 1 per month 2.85  0.27  6.60 (4.24) 15.99 
NGNovaGold Resources 0.04 1 per month 2.49  0.11  5.85 (4.56) 12.28 
ELDEldorado Gold Corp 0.04 2 per month 1.19  0.37  4.82 (2.84) 11.64 
CFPCanfor(0.20)7 per month 1.98  0.09  3.70 (3.55) 12.01 
OGCOceanaGold 0.14 7 per month 1.83  0.29  4.57 (3.88) 11.33 
NGDNew Gold 0.04 1 per month 2.15  0.25  7.68 (3.10) 20.09 
PRUPerseus Mining(0.03)9 per month 1.65  0.23  4.01 (2.91) 9.69 
NGEXNGEx Minerals 0.04 5 per month 3.26  0.06  5.08 (4.71) 13.26 

West Fraser Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine West price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for West using various technical indicators. When you analyze West charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.

About West Fraser Predictive Indicators

The successful prediction of West Fraser stock price could yield a significant profit to investors. But is it possible? The efficient-market hypothesis suggests that all published stock prices of traded companies, such as West Fraser Timber, already reflect all publicly available information. This academic statement is a fundamental principle of many financial and investing theories used today. However, the typical investor usually disagrees with a 'textbook' version of this hypothesis and continually tries to find mispriced stocks to increase returns. We use internally-developed statistical techniques to arrive at the intrinsic value of West Fraser based on analysis of West Fraser hews, social hype, general headline patterns, and widely used predictive technical indicators.
We also calculate exposure to West Fraser's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, relevant financial multiples and ratios, and then comparing them to West Fraser's related companies.
 2023 2024 2025 2026 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.01080.0095470.0110.0109
Price To Sales Ratio1.461.631.470.77

Pair Trading with West Fraser

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if West Fraser position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in West Fraser will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to West Fraser could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace West Fraser when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back West Fraser - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling West Fraser Timber to buy it.
The correlation of West Fraser is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as West Fraser moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if West Fraser Timber moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for West Fraser can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
Pair CorrelationCorrelation Matching
When determining whether West Fraser Timber is a strong investment it is important to analyze West Fraser's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact West Fraser's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding West Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between West Fraser's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if West Fraser is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. Conversely, West Fraser's market price signifies the transaction level at which participants voluntarily complete trades.