Q2 EPS Estimate for International Paper Increased by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Paper in a research report issued on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on IP. BNP Paribas downgraded International Paper from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $48.20 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 price target (up from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned 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 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.54.

International Paper Trading Up 1.0 %

IP opened at $56.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.78 billion, a PE ratio of 48.66 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $49.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.11. International Paper has a 12-month low of $31.76 and a 12-month high of $59.52.

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

International Paper Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.25%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 158.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Paper news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.48, for a total value of $29,688.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 39,802 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,969,402.96. The trade was a 1.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction 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 firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owns 49,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,433,296.56. This represents a 15.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 18,840 shares of company stock valued at $910,826 in the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of International Paper in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in International Paper in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in International Paper during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new position in International Paper in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of International Paper in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

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.