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, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.33%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 14th. This is an increase from International Paper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View International Paper's Dividend History.

International Paper declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 9th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $430,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.09. The basic materials company earned $5.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 13.68% and a return on equity of 29.75%. View International Paper's Earnings History.

International Paper is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 7th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for International Paper.

15 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for International Paper's shares. Their predictions range from $44.00 to $74.00. On average, they expect International Paper's share price to reach $58.6154 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 26.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for International Paper.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Paper in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for International Paper.

Press coverage about IP stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. International Paper earned a coverage optimism score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

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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. (8.86%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.07%), LSV Asset Management (1.16%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%), Sound Shore Management Inc. CT (0.87%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.61%). 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, Thomas G Kadien, 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 BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Jefferies Group LLC, FMR LLC, Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc., Sound Shore Management Inc. CT and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. 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 Conning Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., LSV Asset Management, Becker Capital Management Inc., American Century Companies Inc., 12th Street Asset Management Company LLC and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have bought International Paper stock in the last two years include Colin Arthur Wiebe and Vincent P Bonnot. 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 $46.18.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $18.70 billion and generates $21.74 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $2.14 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.49 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]