UPDATE: Stifel Nicolaus Raises PT to $48 on Plum Creek Timber Company on Distribution, Yield

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its Buy rating on Plum Creek Timber Company PCL and raised its price target from $45 to $48. Stifel Nicolaus commented, "We are increasing our Plum Creek target price to $48 from $45. Our new target price is 18.6x our 2014 FAD estimate of $2.58 and a 3.5% dividend yield, which we think could have upside in a housing recovery as log prices and volumes recover. We reiterate our Buy rating." Plum Creek Timber Company closed at $44.39 on Thursday.