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West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd (WFG) stock, explained like you're 5
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WFG. It is a mid cap company in the forest products industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WFG
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Forest Products
- Size
- Mid cap, about 5 billion dollars
Is West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd a small, medium or large cap company?
No. West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves WFG stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
In the news lately
- West Fraser Timber (TSX:WFG) Stock Still Looks Cheap As Shares Edge Up 8% (Yahoo Finance)
- (WFG) Price Dynamics and Execution Aware Positioning (Stock Traders Daily)
- West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) Stock Forecast & Analyst Predictions (Simply Wall Street)
- CEO Sean McLaren will chair West Fraser (WFG)'s October 29 earnings call. (Stock Titan)
- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) Stock Has Average Target Price of $85.20 According to Brokerages (MarketBeat)
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Questions about West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd stock
What does West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd do?
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WFG. It is a mid cap company in the forest products industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd?
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd trades under the ticker WFG on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd's market cap?
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5 billion dollars.
How does West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves WFG stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
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