Zacks Research Equities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for International Paper (NYSE:IP)

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Paper in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 9th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on IP. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on International Paper in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $48.70 price objective for the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of International Paper from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of International Paper from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.21.

International Paper Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IP opened at $48.19 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $16.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.59. International Paper has a fifty-two week low of $31.76 and a fifty-two week high of $50.68. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.90.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last released 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 firm had revenue of $4.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.78 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 2.34% and a return on equity of 7.28%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of International Paper by 317.5% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,528 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its stake in International Paper by 99.4% in the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 17,674 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 8,810 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in International Paper during the 4th quarter valued at about $232,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of International Paper by 1,896.7% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 210,215 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $7,599,000 after buying an additional 199,687 shares during the period. Finally, SageView Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of International Paper by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 22,688 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $824,000 after buying an additional 1,944 shares in the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at International Paper

In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.68, for a total transaction of $29,208.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 39,545 shares in the company, valued at $1,925,050.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other International Paper news, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.83, for a total transaction of $439,470.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 49,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,433,296.56. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.68, for a total transaction of $29,208.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 39,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,925,050.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,840 shares of company stock worth $905,294. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.