Q1 EPS Forecast for International Paper Increased by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of International Paper in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.34. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.05). International Paper had a return on equity of 4.75% and a net margin of 2.99%.

IP has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (down previously from $65.00) on shares of International Paper in a research report on Friday, January 31st. BNP Paribas cut International Paper from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $48.20 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of International Paper in a report on Thursday. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $64.00 price objective on shares of International Paper in a report on Friday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.88.

International Paper Stock Up 1.8 %

Shares of International Paper stock opened at $55.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $19.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.41 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $55.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.17. International Paper has a 1 year low of $33.16 and a 1 year high of $60.36.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 117.84%.

Insider Transactions at International Paper

In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of International Paper stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.39, for a total value of $35,034.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 37,145 shares in the company, valued at $2,168,896.55. This trade represents a 1.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of IP. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in International Paper by 677.5% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,555 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 1,355 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its stake in International Paper by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 72,925 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,562,000 after acquiring an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of International Paper by 90.4% in the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 10,969 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $536,000 after purchasing an additional 5,207 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Paper by 15.6% in the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,402 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its stake in International Paper by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 42,355 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,069,000 after buying an additional 7,201 shares during the period. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.