Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of IP Q1 Earnings

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for International Paper in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.33. The consensus estimate for International Paper's current full-year earnings is $1.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

IP has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and set a $61.00 price target (up previously from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a report on Friday, November 1st. BNP Paribas lowered International Paper from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $48.20 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of International Paper from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. One 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Paper presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $51.54.

International Paper Stock Performance

NYSE IP traded up $0.12 during trading on Monday, reaching $57.70. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,876,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,327,458. The business's fifty day moving average price is $50.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.66. International Paper has a twelve month low of $31.76 and a twelve month high of $59.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market cap of $20.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.21 and a beta of 1.02.

International Paper (NYSE:IP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in International Paper by 15.1% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,972 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $292,000 after buying an additional 785 shares in the last quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Paper in the third quarter valued at $4,870,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of International Paper by 5.5% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 937,324 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $45,788,000 after acquiring an additional 49,125 shares during the last quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. increased its position in International Paper by 125.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 2,354,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in International Paper by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 321,468 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $15,704,000 after purchasing an additional 73,367 shares during the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In other news, VP Holly G. Goughnour sold 5,000 shares of International Paper stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.22, for a total transaction of $236,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 16,788 shares of the company's stock, valued at $792,729.36. The trade was a 22.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.19, for a total transaction of $33,714.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 37,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,120,891.55. The trade was a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 19,440 shares of company stock valued at $944,540. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company's stock.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. International Paper's dividend payout ratio is currently 158.12%.

About International Paper

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.