Plum Creek Timber Co Inc: (NYSE: PCL)

$54.32

-0.08 (-0.15%)

Volume 745,792

May 21 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		54.29 - 54.50
	
		52wk Low - High
		35.43 - 54.50
	
		Previous Close
		54.40
	
		Avg. Volume
		793,212
	
		Industry
		BLDG PRD-WOOD
	
		Market Cap
		8.83 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.76 - 3.24
	
		Beta
		1.07
	
		PE (Forward)
		39.26
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.39
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            39.26
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            7.85
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.39
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.24
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.24
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.42
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Plum Creek Timber is the second largest private timberland owner in the United States, with approximately 7.8 million acres of timberlands located in 19 states. Their timberlands are well diversified, not only by species mix but also by age distribution. Growth rates vary depending on species, location, age and forestry practices. They manage their timberlands in two business segments: the Northern Resources Segment and the Southern Resources Segment.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.24	0.39	1.39	1.67
Number of Estimates	7	6	7	7
Low Estimate	0.23	0.34	1.30	1.48
High Estimate	0.26	0.45	1.45	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.22	0.36	1.25	1.39
EPS Growth	9.74%	7.41%	10.86%	20.72%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
PLUM CREEK TMBR	PCL	54.40
BOISE CASCADE	BCC	29.34
POTLATCH CORP	PCH	50.96
LOUISIANA PAC	LPX	20.11
UNIVL FST PRODS	UFPI	39.25
WEYERHAEUSER CO	WY	32.37
RAYONIER INC	RYN	60.00

Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG PRD-WOOD

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Dividend Hike at Plum Creek

May 10, 2013

St. Joe Reports Loss

May 09, 2013

EQR's Earnings Miss by a Penny

May 01, 2013

Plum Creek's Earnings Top

Apr 30, 2013

Taubman's Earnings Top on Rev

Apr 26, 2013

Ventas Beats Earnings on Solid Revenue

Apr 26, 2013

Universal Forest Upgraded to Neutral

Apr 24, 2013

Bullish on Weyerhaeuser

Apr 19, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.42
Sales	1,339
Net Income	230
Price/Earnings	38.31
Price/Book	7.12
Price/Cash Flow	27.73
Price/Sales	6.58

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News

Plum Creek Timber: 52-Week High Recently Eclipsed (PCL) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 20, 2013

Plum Creek Timber (PCL) Could Break Through $53.53 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Plum Creek Timber, Down 1.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money - TheMotleyFool

May 13, 2013

Plum Creek Timber Company Declares Quarterly Dividend - Close-Up Media

May 9, 2013

Plum Creek Timber Crosses Above its 10-day MA (PCL) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 9, 2013

Plum Creek Timber Shares Up 18.7% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (PCL) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 9, 2013

Potential Plum Creek Timber (PCL) Trade Targets 4.22% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.11
ABR (Last Week)	3.11
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	49.29
Industry Rank by ABR	2 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 7

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Day Low - High	54.29 - 54.50
52wk Low - High	35.43 - 54.50
Previous Close	54.40
Avg. Volume	793,212
Industry	BLDG PRD-WOOD
Market Cap	8.83 B
Div - Yield	1.76 - 3.24
Beta	1.07
PE (Forward)	39.26
Current Year Est.	1.39
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	39.26
PEG Ratio	7.85
Current Year Est.	1.39
Current Quarter Estimate	0.24
Most Accurate Estimate	0.24
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	1.42
Expected Earnings Growth	5.00%

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Plum Creek Timber Co Inc: (NYSE: PCL)

$54.32

-0.08 (-0.15%)

Volume 745,792

May 21 04:02 PM ET

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Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG PRD-WOOD

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