What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for IP Q1 Earnings?

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for International Paper in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.20. International Paper had a return on equity of 6.49% and a net margin of 2.25%. The company had revenue of $4.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.64 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

IP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $61.00 target price (up previously from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Argus raised shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of International Paper in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $48.70 price objective for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.96.

International Paper Stock Up 1.7 %

IP stock opened at $57.56 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.36. The company has a market cap of $20.00 billion, a PE ratio of 49.20 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. International Paper has a 52 week low of $31.76 and a 52 week high of $57.80.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a $0.4625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.21%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is 158.12%.

Insider Activity at International Paper

In other news, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.83, for a total transaction of $439,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 49,832 shares in the company, valued at $2,433,296.56. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other International Paper news, VP Holly G. Goughnour sold 5,000 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 16,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $792,729.36. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.83, for a total value of $439,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 49,832 shares in the company, valued at $2,433,296.56. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 19,440 shares of company stock worth $938,486 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in International Paper by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 105,061 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,100,000 after buying an additional 17,516 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of International Paper by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 321,468 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $15,704,000 after purchasing an additional 73,367 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its position in International Paper by 23.6% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 156,596 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,110,000 after purchasing an additional 29,904 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in International Paper by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 426,929 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,659,000 after purchasing an additional 35,857 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC raised its holdings in International Paper by 745.4% during the first quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 72,103 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,813,000 after buying an additional 63,574 shares during the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About International Paper

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.