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 declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 20th. View International Paper's Dividend History.

International Paper declared that its Board of Directors has initiated 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.09. The basic materials company had revenue of $5.90 billion for 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, January 31st 2019. View Earnings Estimates for International Paper.

14 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for International Paper's stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $74.00. On average, they anticipate International Paper's share price to reach $56.9167 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.6% 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, 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for International Paper.

News stories about IP stock have trended very positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. 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 daily sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

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International Paper's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include RNC Capital Management LLC (0.18%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.05%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%) and Dubuque Bank & Trust Co. (0.02%). 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 Sit Investment Associates Inc., Gradient Investments LLC, RNC Capital Management LLC, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc., Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Oakbrook Investments LLC, CENTRAL TRUST Co and KCS Wealth Advisory. 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 Meeder Asset Management Inc., Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc., American Trust Investment Advisors LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, Virtu Financial LLC, Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC, Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. and Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO. 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 $45.69.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $18.50 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]