Canfor Pulp Products Inc. Price & Performance (CFPUF)

Canfor Pulp Products’ price target was recently cut by CIBC from C$1.00 to C$0.75, reflecting ongoing market challenges and a neutral analyst outlook. The stock opened at C$0.71, with a market cap of C$47.47 million, as industry headwinds continue to weigh on performance and investor sentiment.12

Industry experts are warning that rising U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber could disrupt pulp supplies essential for toilet paper production. The resulting shortage of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp may cause pandemic-style shortages and price hikes for American consumers, as mills face difficulty replacing Canadian imports.34

CIBC has downgraded Canfor (TSE:CFP) from an outperform to a neutral rating, lowering its price target to C$16.00. The decision follows sector-wide concerns, with other analysts also trimming targets amid volatile demand and ongoing trade policy uncertainty impacting Canadian forestry companies.5