5 Stocks to Watch as Lumber Prices Fall
Now that lumber prices are showing signs of easing, let us look at five lumber stocks that could prove to be beneficial to your portfolio. UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFP), West Fraser Timber Co. (NYSE:WFG) (TSE:WFG), Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX), Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) (TSE:RFP), and Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) are five companies that have reasonable upside potential and pay regular dividends. Lumber prices have fallen to their pre-COVID-19 levels recently, fueled by the rising interest rate scenario, which is dragging down construction. Notably, Lumber futures are trading nearly 70% below their March highs and significantly below the year-ago period levels. Specifically, two-by-four prices have declined to prices hovering near the pre-pandemic levels.
5 Stocks to Watch as Lumber Prices Fall
Now that lumber prices are showing signs of easing, let us look at five lumber stocks that could prove to be beneficial to your portfolio. UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFP), West Fraser Timber Co. (NYSE:WFG) (TSE:WFG), Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX), Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) (TSE:RFP), and Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) are five companies that have reasonable upside potential and pay regular dividends. Lumber prices have fallen to their pre-COVID-19 levels recently, fueled by the rising interest rate scenario, which is dragging down construction. Notably, Lumber futures are trading nearly 70% below their March highs and significantly below the year-ago period levels. Specifically, two-by-four prices have declined to prices hovering near the pre-pandemic levels.