Weyerhaeuser Company (WY - Free Report) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2017 results on Oct 27, before the market opens.
In the last four quarters, the company delivered better-than-expected results in three while lagged in one. Average earnings surprise was a positive 5.95%. Notably, in the last quarter, the company’s earnings of 28 cents per share topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.70%.
In the last month, the company’s shares have yielded 3.4% return, outperforming the gain of 2.1% recorded by the industry.
Let us see how things are shaping up for Weyerhaeuser prior to this earnings announcement.
Factors Influencing Q3 Results
Weyerhaeuser is well poised to benefit from improving housing market conditions in the United States. For 2017, the company anticipates housing starts in the country to be roughly 1.25 million.
Per the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest report, the country’s housing starts in September grew 6.1% from the year-ago month. The improvement was primarily driven by higher housing starts in the Northeast, the Midwest and the West. Also, housing completions in the month grew 10.3%. Moreover, the company will likely reap benefits from the surge in demand for building products following the damages caused by the hurricanes that hit the nation.
In addition, Weyerhaeuser will gain from its merger with Plum Creek Timber as well as from its strategic decisions to concentrate on core timber, land and forest products business. In the third quarter, the company divested its timberlands and manufacturing operations in Uruguay to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group. Moreover, it will likely realize benefits of $95-$125 million for the full year from its cost-savings initiatives.
Despite all these positives, we believe that Weyerhaeuser is exposed to risks arising from high debt levels, unfavorable foreign currency movements and industry competition. Also, skilled labor shortages, lack of suitable lot and difficulties in mortgage availability might limit the company’s growth momentum.
Earnings Whisper
Our proven model provides some idea on the stocks that are about to release their earnings results. Per the model, a stock needs to have a combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for a likely earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
That is not the case for Weyerhaeuser as you will see below.
Zacks ESP: Earnings ESP of Weyerhaeuser is currently 0.00%. This is because both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate stand at 31 cents.
Weyerhaeuser Company Price and EPS Surprise
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Weyerhaeuser Company (WY - Free Report) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2017 results on Oct 27, before the market opens.
In the last four quarters, the company delivered better-than-expected results in three while lagged in one. Average earnings surprise was a positive 5.95%. Notably, in the last quarter, the company’s earnings of 28 cents per share topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.70%.
In the last month, the company’s shares have yielded 3.4% return, outperforming the gain of 2.1% recorded by the industry.
Let us see how things are shaping up for Weyerhaeuser prior to this earnings announcement.
Factors Influencing Q3 Results
Weyerhaeuser is well poised to benefit from improving housing market conditions in the United States. For 2017, the company anticipates housing starts in the country to be roughly 1.25 million.
Per the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest report, the country’s housing starts in September grew 6.1% from the year-ago month. The improvement was primarily driven by higher housing starts in the Northeast, the Midwest and the West. Also, housing completions in the month grew 10.3%. Moreover, the company will likely reap benefits from the surge in demand for building products following the damages caused by the hurricanes that hit the nation.
In addition, Weyerhaeuser will gain from its merger with Plum Creek Timber as well as from its strategic decisions to concentrate on core timber, land and forest products business. In the third quarter, the company divested its timberlands and manufacturing operations in Uruguay to a consortium led by BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group. Moreover, it will likely realize benefits of $95-$125 million for the full year from its cost-savings initiatives.
Despite all these positives, we believe that Weyerhaeuser is exposed to risks arising from high debt levels, unfavorable foreign currency movements and industry competition. Also, skilled labor shortages, lack of suitable lot and difficulties in mortgage availability might limit the company’s growth momentum.
Earnings Whisper
Our proven model provides some idea on the stocks that are about to release their earnings results. Per the model, a stock needs to have a combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for a likely earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
That is not the case for Weyerhaeuser as you will see below.
Zacks ESP: Earnings ESP of Weyerhaeuser is currently 0.00%. This is because both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate stand at 31 cents.
Weyerhaeuser Company Price and EPS Surprise
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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