Research Analysts Offer Predictions for IP Q1 Earnings

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of International Paper in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.33. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.35 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on IP. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of International Paper from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas lowered shares of International Paper from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $48.20 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.99.

International Paper Price Performance

NYSE:IP opened at $56.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.67 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. International Paper has a 52 week low of $32.70 and a 52 week high of $60.36. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $56.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $50.59.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.20. The firm 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 period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.64 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new position in shares of International Paper during the third quarter worth about $24,327,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in International Paper by 15.1% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 785 shares during the last quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC acquired a new position in International Paper during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,870,000. Wedmont Private Capital purchased a new stake in shares of International Paper in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $376,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of International Paper by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 937,324 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $45,788,000 after purchasing an additional 49,125 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.19, for a total value of $33,714.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 37,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,120,891.55. This trade represents a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,800 shares of company stock valued at $100,848. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.