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

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

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, January, 31st. The basic materials company reported $1.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.04. The basic materials company had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.86 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 30.72%. 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 target prices for International Paper's shares. 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 twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.4% 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.

News headlines about IP stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. International Paper earned a coverage optimism score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

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International Paper's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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 acquired 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 $46.75.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $18.94 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]