Weyerhaeuser Reaches New 52-Week High (WY)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) hit a new 52-week high Friday as it is currently trading at $32.42, above its previous 52-week high of $32.40 with three million shares traded as of 3:40 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 4.2 million shares over the past 30 days.

Weyerhaeuser has a market cap of $17.72 billion and is part of the financial sector and real estate industry. Shares are up 14.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

Weyerhaeuser Company, a forest products company, grows and harvests trees, builds homes, and manufactures forest products worldwide. It grows and harvests trees for use as lumber, other wood and building products, and pulp and paper. The company has a P/E ratio of 36.3, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Weyerhaeuser as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. You can view the full Weyerhaeuser Ratings Report.

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