Q2 EPS Forecast for International Paper Lifted by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for International Paper in a report released on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.67. The consensus estimate for International Paper's current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

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

IP has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Argus raised International Paper from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $52.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. BNP Paribas downgraded International Paper from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $48.20 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Truist Financial restated a "buy" rating and issued a $61.00 price target (up previously from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a report on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $51.54.

International Paper Trading Down 1.6 %

NYSE:IP traded down $0.93 on Wednesday, reaching $56.38. The stock had a trading volume of 5,557,566 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,340,894. The company has a market cap of $19.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.19 and a beta of 1.02. International Paper has a 12-month low of $31.76 and a 12-month high of $59.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm's fifty day moving average is $49.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of International Paper by 88.4% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in International Paper by 133.7% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 14,214,754 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $613,367,000 after buying an additional 8,132,332 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in International Paper by 35.1% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 21,135,702 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $824,716,000 after buying an additional 5,492,035 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new position in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $119,012,000. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.95% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of International Paper stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.83, for a total transaction of $439,470.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 49,832 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,433,296.56. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other International Paper news, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.83, for a total value of $439,470.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 49,832 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,433,296.56. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.10, for a total transaction of $27,660.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 41,002 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,890,192.20. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 19,440 shares of company stock worth $938,486 over the last ninety days. 0.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. International Paper's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 158.12%.

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.