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. Investors of record on Thursday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, December 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.86%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 14th. This is a positive change from International Paper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View International Paper's Dividend History.

International Paper announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, October 9th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $430,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.09. The basic materials company earned $5.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.90 billion. International Paper had a return on equity of 29.75% and a net margin of 13.68%. 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.

14 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for International Paper's stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $74.00. On average, they expect International Paper's stock price to reach $58.1667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 41.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for International Paper.

14 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 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for International Paper.

News articles about IP stock have trended positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press 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 closest to five being the most favorable. International Paper earned a news sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.

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International Paper's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.86%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.72%), Vanguard Group Inc (7.72%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.07%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.49%) and LSV Asset Management (1.16%). 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 BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Jefferies Group LLC, FMR LLC, Clearbridge Investments LLC, Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. and Sound Shore Management Inc. CT. 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 Conning Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., LSV Asset Management, Becker Capital Management Inc., American Century Companies Inc., Morgan Stanley and 12th Street Asset Management Company LLC. 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 $41.16.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $16.75 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]