5 Best Land and Timber Stocks to Buy Now

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1. Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 37

Stock Upside Potential: 30.24%

Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC) is one of the best land and timber stocks to buy now. Analysts see at least a 29% upside in the Boise Cascade stock from the current level. Boise Cascade reported its Q1 2026 results on May 4. It said total revenue fell 2% YoY to $1.5 billion. Net income slipped to $17.8 million, or $0.50 per share, compared with $40.3 million, or $1.06 per share, in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $66.6 million.

At the segment level, the Building Materials Distribution business reported a 1% decline in sales to $1.39 billion. The segment’s EBITDA dropped 23% to $48.2 million. This segment was weighed down by a decrease in sales price and increases in selling and distribution expenses.

The Wood Products segment recorded a 4% drop in sales to $398.2 million. The segment’s EBITDA declined 20% to just under $32 million. Lower sales prices and higher costs affected this segment’s performance.

Boise Cascade CEO Jeff Strom said the results were impressive considering the company operated in a difficult demand environment. Strom noted that demand during the quarter was influenced by factors such as adverse weather, geopolitical events, and volatile mortgage rates. Looking ahead, Boise Cascade anticipates adjusted EBITDA in the band of $83 million to $115 million.

Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC), based in Boise, Idaho, manufactures a wide variety of wood products and distributes building materials. Its product portfolio includes plywood, engineered wood products, and lumber. The company also supplies composite decking, roofing, siding, and doors.

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