Q4 2025 EPS Estimates for International Paper (NYSE:IP) Boosted by Analyst

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

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $4.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.78 billion. International Paper had a return on equity of 7.28% and a net margin of 2.34%. International Paper’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.59 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 28th. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of International Paper in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $48.70 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of International Paper from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Argus upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.21.

International Paper Price Performance

NYSE:IP opened at $48.19 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.59. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.66 and a 200-day moving average of $43.90. International Paper has a 52 week low of $31.76 and a 52 week high of $50.68. The company has a market capitalization of $16.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 98.35 and a beta of 1.04.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In related news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.48, for a total transaction of $29,688.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 39,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,969,402.96. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.48, for a total transaction of $29,688.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 39,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,969,402.96. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Joseph R. Saab sold 2,440 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.30, for a total value of $115,412.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 18,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $882,996.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 18,840 shares of company stock worth $905,294 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IP. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of International Paper by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 21,135,702 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $824,716,000 after buying an additional 5,492,035 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in International Paper by 133.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 14,214,754 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $613,367,000 after acquiring an additional 8,132,332 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in International Paper during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $119,012,000. Samlyn Capital LLC bought a new position in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $88,966,000. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of International Paper in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $81,187,000. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.