International Paper Stock Forecast, Price & News

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Paper in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" International Paper stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in IP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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International Paper saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 8,570,000 shares, an increase of 29.5% from the January 28th total of 6,620,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,840,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 2.2% of the company's shares are short sold.
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International Paper is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 29th 2021.
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International Paper (NYSE:IP) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.06. The basic materials company earned $5.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.30 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 2.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.27%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.09 earnings per share.
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International Paper's stock was trading at $32.23 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, IP shares have increased by 65.1% and is now trading at $53.21.
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International Paper announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.5125 per share on Monday, March 15th. This represents a $2.05 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 17th.
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International Paper pays an annual dividend of $2.05 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.96%. IP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. International Paper does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of International Paper is 46.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, International Paper will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.39% next year. This indicates that International Paper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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14 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for International Paper's stock. Their forecasts range from $36.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect International Paper's share price to reach $47.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.0%.
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305 employees have rated International Paper CEO Mark S. Sutton on Glassdoor.com. Mark S. Sutton has an approval rating of 80% among International Paper's employees.

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

International Paper's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (10.19%), BlackRock Inc. (9.36%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.61%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.49%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.44%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.18%). Company insiders that own International Paper stock include 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.
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IP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clearbridge Investments LLC, Prudential PLC, Nordea Investment Management AB, Cibc World Markets Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Northern Trust Corp, and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have sold International Paper company stock in the last year include Gregory T Wanta, John V Sims, Sharon R Ryan, W Michael Jr Amick, and William Thomas Hamic.
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IP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, BlackRock Inc., Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo & Company MN. Company insiders that have bought International Paper stock in the last two years include Ray G Young, and Vincent P Bonnot.
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One share of IP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.21.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $20.92 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 49,300 workers across the globe.

The following companies are subsidiares of International Paper: AP Paper Mills, Ace Packaging Systems Inc., Balsa Forests LLC, Basswood Forests IIA LLC, Basswood Forests LLC, Bolsaflex SA, Bond Project Holdings LLC, Box USA, Branigar Organization Inc. The, CMCP, CMCP - INTERNATIONAL PAPER S.A.S., Carton y Papel Reciclado S.A., Cartonajes International S.L., Cartonajes Union S.L., Cartonnerie de Martinique SAS, Certified Forest Management LLC, Champion International Corp, CircleTree Insurance Company, Commercial Realty & Properties LLC, Comptoir des Bois de Brive SAS, Dogal Kagit Hammaddeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, EM Xpedx S.A. De C.V., Emballages Laurent SAS, English Oak LLC, Federal Forestlands Inc., Forest Insurance Limited, Haig Point Inc., I.P. CONTAINER HOLDINGS (SPAIN) S.L., INTERNATIONAL PAPER DUTCH SERVICES B.V., IP Belgian Services Company SPRL, IP CBPR Properties 2 LLC, IP CBPR Properties LLC, IP Canada Holdings Limited, IP Cartones Y Corrugados S. de R.L. de C.V., IP Celimo SAS, IP Commercial Properties LLC, IP Corporate Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., IP Eagle LLC, IP Forest Resources Company, IP India Foundation, IP International Holdings Inc., IP Investment (Brazil) S.a r.l., IP Mexico Holdings S.à r.l., IP Mineral Holdings LLC, IP Papers Holding S.a r.l., IP Petroleum LLC, IP Realty Holdings LLC, IP Singapore Holding Pte. Ltd., IP Timberlands Operating Company Ltd., IPAD Inc., Instituto International Paper, International Paper (Asia) Limited, International Paper (Deutschland) GmbH, International Paper (Europe) S.à r.l., International Paper (India) Private Limited, International Paper (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, International Paper (New Zealand) Limited, International Paper (Poland) Holding sp. z o.o., International Paper (UK) Limited, International Paper (Xianghe) Packaging Co. Ltd., International Paper - 35 Inc., International Paper - Comércio de Papel e Participações Arapoti Ltda., International Paper - Kwidzyn Sp. Z O.O., International Paper APPM Limited, International Paper Agroflorestal Ltda., International Paper Benelux SPRL, International Paper CTA (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. SOFOM E.N.R., International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC, International Paper Cartones Ltda., International Paper Cellulose Fibers (Poland) sp. z o.o., International Paper Cellulose Fibers Sales Sàrl, International Paper Company Employee Relief Fund, International Paper Company Foundation, International Paper Company Limited, International Paper Container (France) Holding SAS, International Paper Czech Republic s.r.o., International Paper Distribution (Shanghai) Limited, International Paper Distribution Group (Taiwan) Limited, International Paper Embalagens Ltda., International Paper Embalagens da Amazônia Ltda., International Paper Export Sales Inc., International Paper Exportadora Ltda., International Paper Financial Services Inc., International Paper Financing France SARL, International Paper Foodservice Europe Limited, International Paper France SAS, International Paper Global Cellulose Fibers Holdings S.à r.l., International Paper Group (UK) Limited, International Paper Holding (Brazil) S.ar.l., International Paper Holdings (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., International Paper Hungary Kereskedelmi Kft., International Paper Industrie France SA, International Paper Investment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., International Paper Investments (Asia) B.V., International Paper Investments (France) S.A.S, International Paper Investments (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., International Paper Italia Srl, International Paper Japan Limited, International Paper Madrid Mill S.L., International Paper Manufacturing & Distribution Limited, International Paper Mexico Company S. de R.L. de C.V., International Paper Nordic Sales Company Oy, International Paper Packaging Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., International Paper Papiers de Bureau SARL, International Paper Peru S.R.L., International Paper Polska Sp. z o.o., International Paper Procurement (Shanghai) Limited, International Paper Professional Services Corporation, International Paper Russia Holding B.V., International Paper S.A., International Paper Switzerland GmbH, International Paper Trading (Shanghai) Limited, International Paper Ukraine SE, International Paper do Brasil Ltda., Joshua Tree Forests LLC, Juniper Forests LLC, Lacebark LLC, Lake Superior Land Company, Longleaf Insurance Company, Lost Creek Inc., Med Packaging SARL, Montauban Cartons SAS, Northwest Pines Inc., Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, Omaha Paper Stock Company, Papeteries d'Espaly SAS, Progres Action Citoyenne Maroc SARL, Przedsiebiorstwo Produkcyjno-Handlowe "Tor-Pal" Spolka z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, Red Bird Receivables LLC, SCA (Nanjing) Packaging Co. Ltd., SP Forests L.L.C., Sabine River & Northern Railroad Company, Shorewood Packaging Corporation, Societe Guadeloupeenne de Carton Ondule SAS, Societe Mauritanienne de Cartons - SOMACAR S.A., Societe Mediterraneenne d'Emballages SAS, Societe Normande de Carton Ondule SAS, Supplier Finance Company LLC, Sustainable Forests L.L.C., Sycamore Forests LLC, TIN Intermediate LLC, TIN Land Financing LLC, TIN Timber Financing LLC, Tangier, Temple Associates LLC, Temple Inland, Timberlands Capital Corp. II Inc., Timberlands Capital Corp. III Inc., U. C. Realty LLC, Union Camp Corp, Union Camp Corporation, Velarium Oy Ab, Weyerhaeuser Co. fiber pulp business, ZAO International Paper, and ZAO Tikhvinsky Komplexny Lespromokhoz.

International Paper was founded in 1898.

The official website for International Paper is www.internationalpaper.com.

International Paper is headquartered at 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN, 38197.

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]