Q1 EPS Estimate for International Paper Lifted by Analyst

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of International Paper in a report released on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.64. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.57 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on IP. Citigroup cut their price objective on International Paper from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group reduced their target price on International Paper from $47.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded International Paper from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on International Paper from $49.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $61.00 price target on International Paper in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Paper has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.90.

International Paper Price Performance

Shares of International Paper stock opened at $33.73 on Monday. International Paper has a twelve month low of $29.26 and a twelve month high of $50.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $35.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.08. The company had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. International Paper had a negative net margin of 14.20% and a negative return on equity of 1.09%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.20 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IP. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of International Paper in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,940,896,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of International Paper by 7.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,999,909 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,257,297,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189,597 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $689,498,000. Atlas FRM LLC purchased a new stake in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $374,904,000. Finally, Hill City Capital LP purchased a new stake in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $194,310,000. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at International Paper

In related news, VP William Hamic sold 24,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total transaction of $1,009,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 106,952 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,406,422.40. The trade was a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Holly G. Goughnour sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.96, for a total transaction of $146,860.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 34,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,437,046.08. This represents a 9.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -28.37%.

About International Paper

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and paper products. Its offerings include corrugated packaging and containerboard used to protect and transport goods, as well as absorbent cellulose fibers and other fiber-based materials used in personal care, healthcare, foodservice and industrial applications.

The company serves customers across North America and Europe, with products sold to manufacturers, retailers, consumer-goods companies and other commercial customers.