Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for International Paper (NYSE:IP) Reduced by Analyst

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of International Paper in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 7th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of International Paper from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of International Paper from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 28th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of International Paper from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of International Paper in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $48.70 price objective for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, International Paper has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.96.

International Paper Trading Down 1.1 %

International Paper stock traded down $0.50 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $44.35. The stock had a trading volume of 2,214,518 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,746,971. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.03. International Paper has a 52 week low of $31.76 and a 52 week high of $47.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market cap of $15.40 billion, a PE ratio of 90.51 and a beta of 1.06.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $4.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.78 billion. International Paper had a net margin of 2.34% and a return on equity of 7.28%. The company’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.59 EPS.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be paid a $0.4625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.17%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is presently 377.55%.

Insider Transactions at International Paper

In other news, Director Kathryn D. Sullivan sold 600 shares of International Paper stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.11, for a total value of $27,066.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 43,402 shares in the company, valued at $1,957,864.22. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 3,600 shares of company stock worth $157,386 over the last three months. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in International Paper during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MCF Advisors LLC grew its position in International Paper by 1,094.7% during the first quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 681 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 624 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in International Paper by 208.3% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in International Paper during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in International Paper by 309.0% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 859 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.