Q1 EPS Estimate for International Paper Reduced by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for International Paper in a report released on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for International Paper's current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on IP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of International Paper in a report on Thursday, March 20th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $59.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $64.00 price target (down from $65.00) on shares of International Paper in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Bank of America initiated coverage on International Paper in a report on Thursday, February 13th. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $64.00 target price on shares of International Paper in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on International Paper in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a "buy" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $55.32.

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International Paper Stock Down 2.6 %

IP stock traded down $1.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $47.89. The company had a trading volume of 8,125,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,480,998. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.49. The company has a market capitalization of $25.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.99. International Paper has a fifty-two week low of $33.16 and a fifty-two week high of $60.36.

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.05). International Paper had a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 4.75%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IP. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in International Paper by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 47,596,595 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,561,651,000 after purchasing an additional 368,648 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of International Paper by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,195,085 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $2,217,119,000 after buying an additional 340,383 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in shares of International Paper by 68.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 29,904,546 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,609,462,000 after purchasing an additional 12,191,361 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in International Paper by 48.9% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 26,559,812 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,429,449,000 after buying an additional 8,720,575 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of International Paper by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,393,217 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $450,586,000 after acquiring an additional 24,816 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.95% of the company's stock.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. International Paper's dividend payout ratio is presently 117.83%.

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.