Weyerhaeuser Holder Cuts Stake 18.3% to $2.24M as CEO Sells 90,162 Shares

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Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors cut its WY stake by 18.3% to 90,500 shares ($2.24M) in Q3, while CEO Stockfish sold 90,162 shares at $23.33 average, trimming his position by 8.1%. WY posted a Q4 loss of $0.09 per share, beating estimates by $0.04 on $1.54B revenue, down 9.8%.

1. Institutional and Hedge Fund Position Changes

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC trimmed its Weyerhaeuser stake by 18.3% during Q3, offloading 20,337 shares and ending the quarter with 90,500 shares valued at $2.243 million. In contrast, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expanded its holding by 18.2%, adding 346,571 shares to reach a total of 2,249,932 shares valued at $65.878 million. Smaller managers also adjusted exposure: Empowered Funds LLC increased its position by 3.4% to 46,049 shares ($1.348 million), Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake by 5.9% to 56,265 shares ($1.647 million), HB Wealth Management LLC added 663 shares for a 3.3% gain to 20,970 shares ($539,000), and Trust Co. of Vermont grew its position by 17.6% to 11,156 shares ($287,000). Collectively, institutional investors now own 82.99% of the company’s outstanding shares.

2. Insider Transactions

CEO Devin W. Stockfish divested 90,162 shares in mid-December, reducing his personal holding by 8.09% to 1,024,861 shares (approximately $23.9 million). Meanwhile, director Sara Grootwassink Lewis acquired 4,500 shares, boosting her stake by 20.95% to 25,978 shares (around $613,340). Insiders currently hold just 0.27% of the company’s stock, underscoring limited management exposure relative to institutional ownership.

3. Fourth Quarter Financial Results and Analyst Outlook

In the quarter ended December, Weyerhaeuser reported a loss of $0.09 per share, outperforming the consensus by $0.04, while revenue declined 9.8% year-over-year to $1.54 billion, missing estimates by $40 million. The company achieved a 4.69% net margin and generated a 1.50% return on equity. Its balance sheet shows a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Dividend payments totaled $0.21 per share, representing a 3.3% yield and a payout ratio of 190.9%. Wall Street sentiment remains mixed: six analysts rate the stock a Buy, three rate it a Hold and two Rate it a Sell, for a consensus ‘‘Hold’’ rating and a target price of $28.50.

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