Savant Capital LLC grew its position in International Paper (NYSE:IP – Free Report) by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 30,295 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,399 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in International Paper were worth $1,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of International Paper by 208.3% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of International Paper by 1,094.7% during the 1st quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 681 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Paper during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of International Paper by 309.0% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 859 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, VP Holly G. Goughnour sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.22, for a total transaction of $236,100.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 16,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,729.36. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, VP Holly G. Goughnour sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.22, for a total transaction of $236,100.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 16,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,729.36. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.77, for a total value of $25,662.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 42,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,830,641.54. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 17,000 shares of company stock valued at $809,922 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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International Paper Stock Down 1.1 %
Shares of IP stock opened at $47.07 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.35 billion, a PE ratio of 96.06 and a beta of 1.04. International Paper has a fifty-two week low of $31.76 and a fifty-two week high of $49.24.
International Paper (NYSE:IP – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $4.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.78 billion. International Paper had a return on equity of 7.28% and a net margin of 2.34%. The company’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that International Paper will post 1.55 earnings per share for the current year.
International Paper Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be issued a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is presently 377.55%.
International Paper Company Profile
International Paper Company produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products in North America, Latin America, Europe, and North Africa. It operates through two segments, Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The company offers linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium and saturating kraft; and pulp for a range of applications, such as diapers, towel and tissue products, feminine care, incontinence, and other personal care products, as well as specialty pulps for use in textiles, construction materials, paints, coatings, and others.
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