International Paper (IP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$36.70 -0.30 (-0.81%)

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International Paper - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
4

Buy
8

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for International Paper in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 14 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for IP.

Consensus Price Target

$43.89
19.60% Upside

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for International Paper, the average price target is $43.89. The highest price target for IP is $51.00, while the lowest price target for IP is $32.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 19.60% from the current price of $36.70.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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IP Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/14/25 to 7/14/26	1 Month Ago 6/14/25 to 6/14/26	3 Months Ago 4/15/25 to 4/15/26	1 Year Ago 7/14/24 to 7/14/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$43.89	$43.73	$45.98	$55.65
Forecasted Upside	19.60% Upside	21.10% Upside	25.96% Upside	6.61% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

IP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

IP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

International Paper Stock vs. The Competition

Type	International Paper	Basic Materials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.60	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	22.29% Upside	161.05% Upside	13.85% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent IP News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
7/14/2026	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$41.00	+10.87%
7/9/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Anthony Pettinari 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$36.00 ➝ $43.00	+17.19%
7/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Gabe Hajde 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$39.00 ➝ $42.00	+14.46%
7/9/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Detlef Winckelmann Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$43.00 ➝ $51.00	+38.99%
5/4/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anojja Shah Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$40.00 ➝ $32.00	-2.51%
5/1/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew McKellar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$48.00 ➝ $45.00	+43.93%
4/27/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Sell (D)
4/23/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
4/15/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Roxland Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$48.00 ➝ $44.00	+19.85%
4/1/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Hillary Cacanando Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Sell ➝ Hold	$38.00	+6.06%
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IP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for International Paper is $43.89, with a high forecast of $51.00 and a low forecast of $32.00.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Paper in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" IP shares. 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.

According to analysts, International Paper's stock has a predicted upside of 19.60% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, International Paper's stock had 3 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

International Paper has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Bank Of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like International Paper less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for International Paper is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how IP compares to other companies.

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International Paper (IP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

International Paper - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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International Paper (IP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

International Paper - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

IP Analyst Ratings Over Time

IP Analyst Recommendations By Month

IP Price Targets by Month

International Paper Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

IP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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