Analysts Offer Predictions for IP Q1 Earnings

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for International Paper in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.27 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS.

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

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on IP. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of International Paper in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $48.70 target price for the company. Argus raised shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $61.00 price objective (up previously from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Paper presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.96.

International Paper Stock Up 1.5 %

IP stock opened at $56.60 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $19.66 billion, a PE ratio of 48.38 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.21. International Paper has a 52 week low of $31.76 and a 52 week high of $56.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in International Paper by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 105,061 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,100,000 after buying an additional 17,516 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in International Paper by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 321,468 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $15,704,000 after buying an additional 73,367 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in International Paper by 23.6% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 156,596 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,110,000 after buying an additional 29,904 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in International Paper by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 426,929 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,659,000 after buying an additional 35,857 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC grew its holdings in International Paper by 745.4% during the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 72,103 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,813,000 after buying an additional 63,574 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of International Paper 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 sale, the director now directly owns 41,002 shares in the company, valued at $1,890,192.20. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of International Paper 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 sale, the director now directly owns 41,002 shares in the company, valued at $1,890,192.20. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of International Paper stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.83, for a total value of $439,470.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 49,832 shares in the company, valued at $2,433,296.56. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 19,440 shares of company stock worth $938,486. 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.27%. 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.