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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: West Fraser Timber Co (WFG) and First Quantum Minerals (OtherFQVLF)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on West Fraser Timber Co (WFGResearch Report) and First Quantum Minerals (FQVLFResearch Report).

West Fraser Timber Co (WFG)

Scotiabank analyst Ben Isaacson maintained a Buy rating on West Fraser Timber Co today and set a price target of $100.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $78.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Isaacson is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.0% and a 46.7% success rate. Isaacson covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp., Sociedad Quimica Y Minera SA, and Cf Industries Holdings.

West Fraser Timber Co has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $99.56, implying a 27.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 11, CIBC also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a C$140.00 price target.

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First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF)

In a report released today, Orest Wowkodaw from Scotiabank maintained a Hold rating on First Quantum Minerals, with a price target of C$15.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $11.35.

According to TipRanks.com, Wowkodaw is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.2% and a 53.4% success rate. Wowkodaw covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Labrador Iron Mines Holding, Ivanhoe Electric Inc., and Nexa Resources SA.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for First Quantum Minerals with a $12.71 average price target, which is a 9.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 16, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a C$16.00 price target.

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