International Paper (IP) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

International Paper (NYSE:IP) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.35 per share and revenue of $5.9029 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.96). The company had revenue of $6.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.76 billion. International Paper had a negative net margin of 5.45% and a negative return on equity of 0.16%. International Paper’s revenue was up 56.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect International Paper to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

International Paper Price Performance

IP opened at $43.09 on Tuesday. International Paper has a 1 year low of $35.56 and a 1 year high of $60.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a market capitalization of $22.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $39.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.29.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 18,819 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.85, for a total transaction of $693,480.15. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of International Paper in the first quarter valued at $249,000. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in International Paper by 100.5% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 32,025 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,709,000 after purchasing an additional 16,055 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in International Paper by 20.8% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 17,345 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $812,000 after purchasing an additional 2,981 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in International Paper by 280.9% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 38,092 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,784,000 after buying an additional 28,092 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of International Paper by 8.0% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 33,749 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after buying an additional 2,493 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of International Paper in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reduced their target price on International Paper from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on International Paper from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on International Paper from $44.00 to $36.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on International Paper from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.07.

International Paper Company Profile

International Paper is a global producer of renewable fiber-based products, focused primarily on pulp, paper, and packaging. The company manufactures containerboard and corrugated packaging used for shipping and retail display, as well as a range of specialty papers and pulp products that serve industrial, consumer goods, and e-commerce customers. Its product portfolio is oriented toward large-scale packaging solutions, tissue and paper grades, and raw pulp for a variety of manufacturing uses.

Founded in 1898, International Paper is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the largest and longest-established companies in the forest products sector.