International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) Stock Has Average Price Target of $47.82

Key Points

• Analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus on International Paper, with 10 buy, 3 hold and 1 sell rating. The average 12-month price target is $47.82, although recent targets ranged from $35 to $61.
• International Paper reported quarterly EPS of $0.04, beating expectations for a $0.04 loss, but revenue fell 11.3% year over year to $6 billion and missed estimates.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.4625, or $1.85 annually, representing a 5.8% yield. Institutional investors own approximately 81.95% of the stock, while recent insider transactions involved sales by two executives.

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $47.82.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on IP. UBS Group reduced their price objective on International Paper from $47.00 to $35.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Loop Capital set a $61.00 target price on International Paper in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded International Paper from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st.

International Paper Price Performance

IP stock opened at $32.08 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $37.99 and a 200-day moving average of $36.20. International Paper has a 12-month low of $29.26 and a 12-month high of $50.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $16.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.92, a PEG ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.93.

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.08. International Paper had a negative return on equity of 1.09% and a negative net margin of 14.20%.The business had revenue of $6 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that International Paper will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. International Paper's dividend payout ratio is -28.37%.

Insider Activity at International Paper

In other news, VP William Hamic sold 24,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total value of $1,009,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 106,952 shares in the company, valued at $4,406,422.40. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Holly G. Goughnour sold 3,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.96, for a total transaction of $146,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 34,248 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,437,046.08. This trade represents a 9.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Paper

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of International Paper during the second quarter valued at $1,940,896,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in International Paper by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,999,909 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,257,297,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189,597 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in International Paper in the 2nd quarter valued at about $689,498,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in International Paper by 81.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 14,832,952 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $584,270,000 after purchasing an additional 6,663,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlas FRM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth about $374,904,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.95% of the company's stock.

About International Paper

International Paper NYSE: IP is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and paper products. The company manufactures corrugated packaging, containerboard and other fiber-based packaging solutions used to protect, transport and display goods, along with market pulp and specialty paper products.

Founded in 1898, International Paper has developed operations serving customers across North America and Europe. Its activities also include recycling and the recovery of fiber used in paper and packaging production, supporting the company's focus on renewable and recyclable materials.

International Paper completed its combination with DS Smith in 2025, expanding its geographic reach and packaging capabilities.

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