NYSE:IP - International Paper Stock Price, News, & Analysis

International Paper trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "IP."

International Paper declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 20th. View International Paper's Dividend History.

International Paper announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, October 9th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $430,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, January, 31st. The basic materials company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.04. The basic materials company earned $5.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.86 billion. International Paper had a return on equity of 30.83% and a net margin of 8.63%. View International Paper's Earnings History.

International Paper is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for International Paper.

12 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for International Paper's stock. Their predictions range from $44.00 to $70.00. On average, they anticipate International Paper's share price to reach $54.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for International Paper.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Paper in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for International Paper.

Media stories about IP stock have trended neutral recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. International Paper earned a news impact score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

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International Paper's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.03%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.35%), LSV Asset Management (1.21%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.13%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.13%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.05%). Company insiders that own International Paper stock include Carleton C Ealy, Carol L Roberts, Colin Arthur Wiebe, Gregory T Wanta, Jeanmichel Ribieras, John Parker Masters, John V Sims, Sharon R Ryan, Timothy Marlowe, Timothy S Nicholls, Tommy S Joseph, Vincent P Bonnot, W Michael Jr Amick and William P Hoel. View Institutional Ownership Trends for International Paper.

IP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Comerica Bank, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Gradient Investments LLC, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank and Stevens Capital Management LP. Company insiders that have sold International Paper company stock in the last year include Carleton C Ealy, Jeanmichel Ribieras, John V Sims, Sharon R Ryan, Timothy S Nicholls and W Michael Jr Amick. View Insider Buying and Selling for International Paper.

IP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Millennium Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, BlackRock Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Becker Capital Management Inc. and Geode Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for International Paper.

Shares of IP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of IP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.74.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $18.71 billion and generates $23.31 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $2.01 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.32 on an earnings per share basis. International Paper employs 56,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for International Paper is http://www.internationalpaper.com.

International Paper's mailing address is 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN, 38197. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 901-419-7000 or via email at [email protected]