Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) CEO Eric Cremers Sells 24,123 Shares of Stock

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) CEO Eric Cremers sold 24,123 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.33, for a total value of $948,757.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 296,043 shares in the company, valued at $11,643,371.19. This represents a 7.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Potlatch Stock Performance

PCH opened at $39.73 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 48.45 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.77. Potlatch Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $36.82 and a fifty-two week high of $48.12.

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Potlatch had a return on equity of 3.38% and a net margin of 5.76%.The company had revenue of $354.19 million for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that Potlatch Corporation will post 0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Potlatch Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Potlatch’s dividend payout ratio is currently 219.51%.

Trending Headlines about Potlatch

Here are the key news stories impacting Potlatch this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The company filed a Form DEFM14A scheduling a Jan. 27, 2026 shareholder vote on a merger-of-equals with Rayonier — a transaction that, if approved, would create a larger timberland REIT with potential scale, cost synergies and a clearer strategic outlook. That vote date and formal proxy filing make the deal timetable concrete and can support a re-rating or takeover premium expectations. PotlatchDeltic Sets January 27, 2026 Vote on Merger-of-Equals With Rayonier
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares on Dec. 22 — including CEO Eric J. Cremers (24,123 shares) and several VPs and the CFO — representing meaningful percentage reductions in their holdings. Concentrated insider selling can raise governance or sentiment concerns for investors (or reflect tax/liquidity planning). Monitor whether these trades were part of pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans (not disclosed in these notices) and watch for further insider activity or commentary. CEO SEC filing: CEO Filing — Other insider filings: Darin Ball William Dereu Ashlee Cribb Michele Tyler Wayne Wasechek

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on PCH shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $48.00 price target on shares of Potlatch in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Potlatch from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Potlatch from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Bank of America downgraded Potlatch from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $49.00 to $46.00 in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Potlatch in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.80.

Institutional Trading of Potlatch

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Potlatch in the 2nd quarter worth about $217,543,000. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Potlatch by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,819,875 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $108,199,000 after buying an additional 344,553 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its holdings in Potlatch by 19.8% in the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 2,792,075 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $107,132,000 after buying an additional 461,356 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in Potlatch by 58.3% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,288,642 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $52,512,000 after buying an additional 474,526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Potlatch by 74.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,027,190 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $39,413,000 after acquiring an additional 438,032 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.06% of the company’s stock.

About Potlatch

PotlatchDeltic Corporation, which trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker PCH, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership and sustainable management of timberland. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, the company holds approximately two million acres of forested land across the United States. Its integrated business model combines timberland stewardship with manufacturing and marketing of wood products to serve residential, agricultural and industrial markets.

In its timberland segment, PotlatchDeltic focuses on responsible forest management practices, including reforestation, habitat conservation and wildfire mitigation.