How To Know If International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP) Is Expensive At $39.53.

In last trading session, International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP) saw 2.63 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 0.99. Company’s recent per share price level of $39.53 trading at -$0.35 or -0.88% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $13.69B. That closing price of IP’s stock is at a discount of -2.05% from its 52-week high price of $40.34 and is indicating a premium of 26.64% from its 52-week low price of $29.00. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 6.29 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 3.93 million if we extend that period to 3-months.

International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP) trade information

Upright in the red during last session for losing -0.88%, in the last five days IP remained trading in the green while hitting it’s week-highest on Wednesday, 03/20/24 when the stock touched $39.53 price level, adding 2.01% to its value on the day. International Paper Co.’s shares saw a change of 9.35% in year-to-date performance and have moved 8.75% in past 5-day. International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP) showed a performance of 14.61% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 7.23 million shares which calculate 1.64 days to cover the short interests.

International Paper Co. (IP) estimates and forecasts

Statistics highlight that International Paper Co. is scoring comparatively higher than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company added 15.82% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of -12.50% while that of industry is -18.70. Apart from that, the company came lowering its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2024. The company is estimating its revenue growth to decrease by -60.40% in the current quarter and calculating -11.90% decrease in the next quarter. This year revenue growth is estimated to fall -0.70% from the last financial year’s standing.

7 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $4.57 billion for the same. And 7 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $4.63 billion in the next quarter that will end on Jun 2024. Company posted $4.99 billion and $4.9 billion of sales in current and next quarters respectively a year earlier. Analysts are expecting this quarter sales to shrink by -8.40% while estimating it to be -5.40% for the next quarter.

Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of -29.18% during past 5 years. In 2024, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around -0.96% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 19.20%.

IP Dividends

International Paper Co. is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report on April 25 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.

International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP)’s Major holders

Insiders are in possession of 0.50% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 84.14 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 84.57%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 84.14% institutions for International Paper Co. that are currently holding shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc is the top institutional holder at IP for having 40.83 million shares of worth $1.61 billion. And as of Dec 30, 2023, it was holding 11.79% of the company’s outstanding shares.

The second largest institutional holder is Blackrock Inc., which was holding about 35.94 million shares on Dec 30, 2023. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 10.38% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $1.42 billion.

On the other hand, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Vanguard 500 Index Fund are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Dec 30, 2023, the former fund manager was holding 10.84 million shares of worth $428.63 million or 3.13% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 8.45 million shares on Dec 30, 2023, making its stake of worth around $334.04 million in the company or a holder of 2.44% of company’s stock.