Q2 EPS Estimate for International Paper Lifted by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of International Paper in a report released on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.70 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. International Paper’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Argus upgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective on the stock in a report 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 report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of 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 target on shares of International Paper from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 price objective (up from $57.00) on shares of International Paper in a research note on Friday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.54.

International Paper Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of IP opened at $56.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $49.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.66 and a beta of 1.02. International Paper has a 12-month low of $31.76 and a 12-month high of $59.52.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is currently 158.12%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Holly G. Goughnour sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.22, for a total value of $236,100.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 16,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $792,729.36. This represents a 22.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 49,832 shares in the company, valued at $2,433,296.56. This trade represents a 15.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 18,840 shares of company stock worth $910,826. Corporate insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in International Paper by 35.1% in 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 during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in International Paper by 88.4% during 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 period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of International Paper by 133.7% in the 2nd 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 period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in International Paper by 125.1% in the third quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,235,846 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $206,921,000 after acquiring an additional 2,354,341 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of International Paper by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,579,679 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $174,867,000 after purchasing an additional 9,774 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

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.