Adams Asset Advisors LLC held its position in Weyerhaeuser Co (NYSE:WY) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 139,306 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock at the end of the fourth quarter. Weyerhaeuser accounts for about 0.8% of Adams Asset Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Adams Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Weyerhaeuser were worth $4,176,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. P. R. Herzig & Company acquired a new position in shares of Weyerhaeuser during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $270,000. Bank of The West raised its position in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 47.4% in the fourth quarter. Bank of The West now owns 12,779 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $383,000 after buying an additional 4,109 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors raised its position in shares of Weyerhaeuser by 32.2% in the fourth quarter. BLB&B Advisors now owns 14,019 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 3,412 shares during the period. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Weyerhaeuser during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $462,000. Finally, BTR Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Weyerhaeuser during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $492,000.

Shares of Weyerhaeuser Co (NYSE:WY) traded up 1.80% during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $26.07. 4,580,710 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $28.10 and its 200-day moving average is $29.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.31 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.96. Weyerhaeuser Co has a 52-week low of $23.73 and a 52-week high of $35.83.

Several research firms recently issued reports on WY. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Weyerhaeuser from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $37.00 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of Weyerhaeuser in a report on Thursday, December 3rd. RBC Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $40.00 to $37.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Citigroup Inc. decreased their price objective on shares of Weyerhaeuser from $36.00 to $33.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 13th. Finally, CLSA raised shares of Weyerhaeuser from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.50.

In other news, SVP Denise M. Merle sold 2,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.74, for a total value of $79,309.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $614,492.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Patricia M. Bedient sold 18,581 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $594,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 192,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,156,832. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

Weyerhaeuser Company is a real estate investment trust (NYSE:WY). The Company is an owner of timberlands. It is principally engaged in growing and harvesting timber, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling products made from trees. The Company owns nearly 7 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the United States, and manages additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. It is engaged in the manufacturing of wood and specialty cellulose fibers products. The Company’s operational segments include Timberlands, Wood Products and Cellulose Fibers. The Company’s Timberlands segment manages approximately 6.9 million acres of private commercial timberlands across the world. The Wood Products segment manufactures and distributes wood products primarily in North America and Asia. The Cellulose Fibers segment is involved in the production of absorbent fluff pulp used in products, such as diapers.

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