NYSE:IPInternational Paper Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding International Paper Co Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $32.38 +1.49 (+4.82 %) (As of 04/8/2020 01:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$31.17Now: $32.38▼$32.5450-Day Range$26.47MA: $34.56▼$43.2752-Week Range$26.38Now: $32.38▼$47.96Volume151,290 shsAverage Volume3.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.70 billionP/E Ratio10.55Dividend Yield6.50%Beta1.43 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media International Paper Co. engages in the manufacture of paper and packaging products. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Packaging, Global Cellulose Fibers, and Printing Papers. The Industrial Packaging segment involves in the manufacturing of containerboards, which include linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium, and saturating kraft. The Global Cellulose Fibers segment offers cellulose fibers product portfolio includes fluff, market, and specialty pulps. The Printing Papers segment includes manufacturing of the printing and writing papers. The company was founded by Hugh J. Chisholm in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingInternational Paper has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.00, International Paper has a potential upside of 42.5% from its current price of $32.28.Amount of Analyst CoverageInternational Paper has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.6 Community Rank Outperform VotesInternational Paper has received 664 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesInternational Paper has received 626 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentInternational Paper has received 51.47% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about International Paper and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe IP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe IP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipInternational Paper is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthInternational Paper has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of International Paper is 46.28 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, International Paper will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.18 % next year. This indicates that International Paper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, International Paper insiders have sold 594.15% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $186,966.00 in company stock and sold $1,297,820.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.33% of the stock of International Paper is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.40% of the stock of International Paper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for International Paper are expected to grow by 3.27% in the coming year, from $2.75 to $2.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of International Paper is 10.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 12.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of International Paper is 10.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 10.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioInternational Paper has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.0Community Rank: 2.6Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.41 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Paper mills Sub-IndustryPaper Products SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:IP Previous Symbol CUSIP46014610 CIK51434 Webhttp://www.internationalpaper.com/ Phone901-419-9000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.28 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.51Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio10.55 Forward P/E Ratio11.77 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$22.38 billion Price / Sales0.57 Cash Flow$8.63 per share Price / Cash Flow3.75 Book Value$19.68 per share Price / Book1.65Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.43 Net Income$1.23 billion Net Margins5.47% Return on Equity23.49% Return on Assets5.21%Miscellaneous Employees51,000 Outstanding Shares392,116,000Market Cap$12.70 billion Next Earnings Date4/23/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive IP News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for IP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. IP Rates by TradingView International Paper (NYSE:IP) Frequently Asked Questions How has International Paper's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? International Paper's stock was trading at $32.23 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, IP shares have increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $32.28. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of International Paper? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Paper in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for International Paper. When is International Paper's next earnings date? International Paper is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for International Paper. How were International Paper's earnings last quarter? International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 30th. The basic materials company reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.07. The basic materials company earned $5.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.60 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 5.47% and a return on equity of 23.49%. International Paper's revenue was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. View International Paper's earnings history. How often does International Paper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for International Paper? International Paper declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.5125 per share on Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.05 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. View International Paper's dividend history. How will International Paper's stock buyback program work? International Paper declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 9th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $430,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. What price target have analysts set for IP? 11 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for International Paper's stock. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $53.00. On average, they anticipate International Paper's share price to reach $46.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 42.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for International Paper. What are Wall Street analysts saying about International Paper stock? Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about International Paper stock: 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "International Paper’s third-quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while sales missed the same. Both top- and bottom-line figures declined year over year. International Paper guides adjusted EBITDA of $3.8 billion and free cash flow is projected at $2 billion for the ongoing year. Backed by healthy demand across all of its three segments, the company is poised to deliver improved results in 2019. It intends to invest significantly to improve its North American containerboard mill system and reduce costs. The company aims to utilize its sound cash flow by investing in high return capital projects and returning cash to shareholders through increased dividend payouts and share repurchases. However, fourth-quarter results will be impacted by lower price and unfavorable mix as well as operating expenses in its segments." (11/5/2019) 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We expect consensus estimates to continue to fall in the months ahead for the same reason. So why was the stock up 4.2% compared to the We have no good answer. Reiterate UW rating; we expect the shares to eventually move lower as estimates do the same." (7/25/2019) Has International Paper been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about IP stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news 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 sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutInternational Paper. Are investors shorting International Paper? International Paper saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 11,589,800 shares, a drop of 7.2% from the February 27th total of 12,490,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,980,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View International Paper's Current Options Chain. Who are some of International Paper's key competitors? Some companies that are related to International Paper include Black Knight (BKI), Domtar (UFS), Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), Neenah (NP), P H Glatfelter (GLT), Clearwater Paper (CLW) and Resolute Forest Products (RFP). What other stocks do shareholders of International Paper own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other International Paper investors own include AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intel (INTC), CVS Health (CVS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC). Who are International Paper's key executives? International Paper's management team includes the following people: Mark S. Sutton, Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerTimothy S. Nicholls, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRobert W. Wenker, Chief Information Officer & Vice PresidentDeon Vaughan, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Vice PresidentSharon R. Ryan, Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel What is International Paper's stock symbol? International Paper trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "IP." Who are International Paper's major shareholders? International Paper's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Xcel Wealth Management LLC (0.01%), Deane Retirement Strategies Inc. (0.01%), Enterprise Trust & Investment Co (0.01%), Foundations Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%) and IBM Retirement Fund (0.00%). Company insiders that own International Paper stock include Carleton C Ealy, Gregory T Wanta, Jeanmichel Ribieras, John V Sims, Ray G Young, Sharon R Ryan, Thomas J Plath, Timothy S Nicholls, Vincent P Bonnot, W Michael Jr Amick and William Thomas Hamic. View institutional ownership trends for International Paper. Which major investors are selling International Paper stock? IP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Enterprise Trust & Investment Co. Company insiders that have sold International Paper company stock in the last year include Jeanmichel Ribieras, Sharon R Ryan, Thomas J Plath, Timothy S Nicholls, W Michael Jr Amick, and William Thomas Hamic. View insider buying and selling activity for International Paper. Which major investors are buying International Paper stock? IP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Deane Retirement Strategies Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, Xcel Wealth Management LLC, and IBM Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have bought International Paper stock in the last two years include Ray G Young, and Vincent P Bonnot. View insider buying and selling activity for International Paper. How do I buy shares of 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is International Paper's stock price today? One share of IP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.28. How big of a company is International Paper? International Paper has a market capitalization of $12.66 billion and generates $22.38 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.23 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.43 on an earnings per share basis. International Paper employs 51,000 workers across the globe. View additional information about International Paper. What is International Paper's official website? The official website for International Paper is http://www.internationalpaper.com/. How can I contact International Paper? International Paper's mailing address is 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN, 38197. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 901-419-9000 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 4/8/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is the Dividend Aristocrat Index?
