Q2 EPS Forecast for International Paper Increased by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of International Paper in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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 research firms have also issued reports on IP. BNP Paribas lowered shares of 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. Argus raised shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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 note on Thursday, July 25th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 target price (up from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Paper has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

International Paper Trading Down 1.6 %

NYSE IP opened at $56.38 on Wednesday. International Paper has a one year low of $31.76 and a one year high of $59.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.59 billion, a PE ratio of 48.19 and a beta of 1.02.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Townsquare Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of International Paper during the 3rd quarter worth $336,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter valued at $108,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter valued at $9,571,000. Finally, FMR LLC grew its stake in International Paper by 88.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 17,839,237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $871,447,000 after buying an additional 8,370,273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the business’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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other International Paper news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.48, for a total value of $29,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Joseph R. Saab sold 2,440 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.30, for a total transaction of $115,412.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now 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 18,840 shares of company stock worth $910,826 over the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.4625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.28%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is currently 158.12%.

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.