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, October 9th. Investors 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 yield of 4.64%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 14th. This is a boost from International Paper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View International Paper's Dividend History.

International Paper declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for International Paper's shares. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $74.00. On average, they anticipate International Paper's share price to reach $58.1667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.0% 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.

Media stories about IP stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. International Paper earned a news sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.

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International Paper's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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 purchased 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 $43.08.

International Paper has a market capitalization of $17.93 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]