Billerud and SCA Stocks Plummet Following Weak Fourth Quarter Results

Billerud and SCA saw their share prices decline sharply after reporting weak fourth-quarter results for 2025 driven by a slowdown in demand within the EU.Ivar Vatne announced a dividend cut to 2.00 kr following a 20 percent earnings miss at Billerud, while Ulf Larsson reported a 37 percent drop in operating profit at SCA.Despite these challenges, analyst Ellinor Beckett suggests the forestry sector may have reached its lowest point as companies anticipate falling wood prices in 2026.