International Paper (IP) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

International Paper (NYSE: IP) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/30/2026 – International Paper had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $47.00 to $41.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – International Paper had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America.
• 10/29/2026 – International Paper had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial. They now have a $39.00 price target on the stock, down from $41.00.
• 10/29/2026 – International Paper had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $62.00 to $51.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – International Paper had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $49.00 to $41.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – International Paper was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “sell (d)”.
• 10/7/2026 – International Paper had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $46.00 to $42.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – International Paper had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $47.00 to $35.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2026 – International Paper was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 10/2/2026 – International Paper had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $48.00 to $47.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2026 – International Paper had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Argus. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $61.00 to $62.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2026 – International Paper was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 9/11/2026 – International Paper was upgraded by Bank of America from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock.

International Paper Stock Performance

IP stock traded up $0.34 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $35.46. 2,860,459 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,235,823. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. International Paper Company has a 52-week low of $29.26 and a 52-week high of $50.25. The stock has a market cap of $18.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.41, a PEG ratio of 5.42 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $34.74 and its 200 day moving average is $37.36.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.08. International Paper had a negative net margin of 14.32% and a positive return on equity of 1.77%. The business had revenue of $6.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.43) EPS. The company’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that International Paper Company will post 1.13 EPS for the current year.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a dividend of $0.4625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. International Paper’s payout ratio is -28.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Paper news, VP William Hamic sold 24,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total transaction of $1,009,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 106,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,406,422.40. The trade was a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and paper products. Its offerings include corrugated packaging and containerboard used to protect and transport goods, as well as absorbent cellulose fibers and other fiber-based materials used in personal care, healthcare, foodservice and industrial applications.

The company serves customers across North America and Europe, with products sold to manufacturers, retailers, consumer-goods companies and other commercial customers.