Q2 EPS Forecast for International Paper Lowered by Analyst

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of International Paper in a report issued on Tuesday, June 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will earn ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.01. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on IP. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on International Paper from $48.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of International Paper from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of International Paper from $44.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on International Paper from $46.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, International Paper presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.73.

International Paper Price Performance

NYSE IP opened at $38.32 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $20.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.02 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $33.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.15. International Paper has a 1 year low of $29.26 and a 1 year high of $56.13.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $5.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.02 billion. International Paper had a negative return on equity of 0.49% and a negative net margin of 13.42%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its position in shares of International Paper by 452.6% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 641 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the period. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of International Paper in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new position in International Paper during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in International Paper in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of International Paper by 94.0% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 710 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other International Paper news, Director Scott Tozier purchased 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.30 per share, with a total value of $313,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 10,025 shares in the company, valued at approximately $313,782.50. This trade represents a 40,000.00% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.4625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. International Paper’s payout ratio is currently -29.09%.

About International Paper

International Paper is a global producer of renewable fiber-based products, focused primarily on pulp, paper, and packaging. The company manufactures containerboard and corrugated packaging used for shipping and retail display, as well as a range of specialty papers and pulp products that serve industrial, consumer goods, and e-commerce customers. Its product portfolio is oriented toward large-scale packaging solutions, tissue and paper grades, and raw pulp for a variety of manufacturing uses.

Founded in 1898, International Paper is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the largest and longest-established companies in the forest products sector.