Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for IP

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has reduced their earnings estimate for International Paper for Q3 2025 from $0.54 to $0.43 per share, reflecting a bearish outlook.
• International Paper reported a quarterly EPS of $0.20, significantly missing analysts' expectations of $0.38, while revenue reached $6.77 billion, exceeding estimates.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.4625, payable on September 16th, representing an annualized yield of 3.8%.

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for International Paper in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.43 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for International Paper's current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $6.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.64 billion. International Paper had a positive return on equity of 2.63% and a negative net margin of 0.12%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 42.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of International Paper from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "underweight" rating and set a $43.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of International Paper in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Truist Financial set a $59.00 price objective on shares of International Paper in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of International Paper from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $55.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of International Paper in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $55.03.

International Paper Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE IP opened at $48.35 on Wednesday. International Paper has a twelve month low of $43.27 and a twelve month high of $60.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company's fifty day moving average is $49.13 and its 200-day moving average is $50.26. The stock has a market cap of $25.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -483.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.04.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.4625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. International Paper's payout ratio is currently -1,850.00%.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IP. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in International Paper by 52.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,623,540 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $3,340,966,000 after purchasing an additional 21,428,455 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in International Paper by 68.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 29,904,546 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,609,462,000 after purchasing an additional 12,191,361 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in International Paper by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 51,798,017 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $2,763,426,000 after purchasing an additional 4,201,422 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in International Paper by 19.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,145,485 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $914,712,000 after purchasing an additional 2,782,042 shares during the period. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of International Paper by 230.0% during the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,965,192 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $211,543,000 after acquiring an additional 2,763,634 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.95% of the company's stock.

International Paper Company Profile

International Paper Company produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products in North America, Latin America, Europe, and North Africa. It operates through two segments, Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The company offers linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium and saturating kraft; and pulp for a range of applications, such as diapers, towel and tissue products, feminine care, incontinence, and other personal care products, as well as specialty pulps for use in textiles, construction materials, paints, coatings, and others.

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