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Interfor Corp (IFP.TO)

13.39

+0.02 (0.15%)

as of Sep 3, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 6 opinions in the last 12 months.

Interfor Corp (IFP-T) finds itself at a crossroads, as experts express mixed feelings about the lumber sector's prospects. Some analysts suggest that there is potential value emerging after a prolonged downturn, indicating a cautious accumulation strategy on weakness. Conversely, others criticize the sector for being composed of low-quality businesses heavily impacted by external factors such as tariffs and market volatility. The challenging current business outlook has drawn interest from certain investors who see opportunities during tough times. However, the connection to the housing markets in Canada and the US adds a layer of uncertainty, where demand is influenced by mortgage rates and affordability. The consensus leans towards caution, with the lumber sector being compared to a trade rather than a long-term hold, as the experts grapple with the cyclical nature of the industry.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Fair Value

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 23/13. Up 9.22%.)

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HOLD

Not the best but in this juicy sector. It is doing quite well. As long as housing is doing well it is going to go higher. You just have to hold it. Beware because the commodities can turn very fast.

HOLD

His main play on the recovery in the US housing recovery. Btu it is still early. Could be soft until the spring. Thinks it has higher upside in the long-term.

TOP PICK

When he did his analysis of the industry and US housing, he can see that there are legs to the name. Diversifying their business by going into the US. Free cash flow they are going to be able to generate will allow them to pay off debt and make acquisitions.

BUY

We have a major bull market in lumber that started in ’09. Thinks we eventually take out the ’11 peak. Make sure if you buy one of these it is a lumber stock and not a pulp stock.

TOP PICK

This is mostly a call on the US housing market. Really well-run company on the West Coast with operations on both sides of the border, which takes away the currency risk, lumber duties, etc. Very good balance sheet and very good management. Lumber is breaking out to the upside.

TOP PICK

Extremely well capitalized forestry company with operations on both sides of the border, taking away from currency risk. Lumber prices are on a tear because US housing market has bottomed and is starting to show some life.

TOP PICK

A pure play lumber stock with operations in BC interior and, importantly, in the Northwest US. Not much affected by the goings on between the Canadian lumber producers and the US producers. What he likes is that for the 1^st time in a long time, the housing market is starting to stir in the US. Lumber shipments are going up. Also, prices are going up because demand is starting to rise and supply is constrained because of the number of lumber suppliers that have gone out of business.

TOP PICK

Believes in the US housing recovery. Lumber companies have not run up like the housing companies.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 20/11. Down 17.12%.) Had recommended it because it was just after the Japanese earthquake and he thought there would be a strong demand for Canadian lumber. Also thought that the US housing market would be recovering better than what it did.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Apr 6/11. Down 32.59%.) Had expected that Japan would be buying lumber for restructure after the tsunami, but it didn't happen. This needs the US housing market to pick up.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Apr 6/11, Down 20.26%) A year ago, right after the Japanese earthquake, people took a run at forest products because there would be big orders for lumber to rebuild. This is a seasonal stock and we are right in the season through April into May. When the US housing market turns around and building picks up, so much capacity in North America has been taken out that it will be a great stock.

TOP PICK

B.C. based lumber company with operations in B.C. and the Pacific northwest of the US. Has a stellar balance sheet. Big in exporting to China and Japan. Hopefully US housing will improve.

TOP PICK

Strong balance sheet with operations in both Canada and the US, so has a hedge over any US trade measures. They are only in the interior of B.C. Low cost lumber and great lumber mills. Also big exposure in China and Japan. Rebuilding in Japan will be very bullish for forest products.

BUY

(Market Call Minute.) For a long-term investor, this is going to prove to be a screaming buy.

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