Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of IP Q1 Earnings

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Free Report) - Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for International Paper in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 recently issued reports on IP. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. BNP Paribas cut shares of International Paper from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $48.20 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of International Paper from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $51.99.

International Paper Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IP traded up $0.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $56.94. The stock had a trading volume of 4,816,206 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,095,973. The business's 50 day moving average price is $56.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.59. International Paper has a 1 year low of $32.70 and a 1 year high of $60.36. The company has a market cap of $19.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.67 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $4.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.70 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 2.25% and a return on equity of 6.49%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In other International Paper news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.19, for a total transaction of $33,714.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 37,745 shares in the company, valued at $2,120,891.55. The trade was a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 1,800 shares of company stock worth $100,848 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IP. FMR LLC increased its stake in International Paper by 88.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 17,839,237 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $871,447,000 after purchasing an additional 8,370,273 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in International Paper during the 2nd quarter valued at about $119,012,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in International Paper by 511.1% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,970,432 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $145,106,000 after buying an additional 2,484,386 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in International Paper by 125.1% in the 3rd quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,235,846 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $206,921,000 after acquiring an additional 2,354,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of International Paper during the second quarter worth approximately $88,966,000. 81.95% of the stock is owned by 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.