In the latest trading session,, 0.84 million International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 1.03. With the company’s most recent per share price at $49.81 changed hands at -$0.2 or -0.40% at last look, the market valuation stands at $26.29B. IP’s current price is a discount, trading about -21.18% off its 52-week high of $60.36. The share price had its 52-week low at $41.00, which suggests the last value was 17.69% up since then.
Analysts gave the International Paper Co (IP) stock a consensus recommendation rating of Buy, calculated at a mean rating of 2.40. If we narrow down to specifics, the data shows that 1 out of 22 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, with a further 0 assigning it an Overweight rating. Of the remaining, 6 recommended IP as a Hold, 15 felt it is a Buy and 0 rated the stock as Underweight. International Paper Co’s EPS for the current quarter is expected to be 0.38.
International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) trade information
Instantly IP was in red as seen in intraday trades today. With action -1.01%, the performance over the past five days has been red. The company’s shares are showing year-to-date downside of -7.45%, with the 5-day performance at -1.01% in the red. However, in the 30-day time frame, International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) is 7.16% up.
The consensus price target for the stock as assigned by Wall Street analysts is 60, meaning bulls need an upside of 16.98% from its recent market value. According to analyst projections, IP’s forecast low is 60 with 60 as the target high. To hit the forecast high, the stock’s price needs a -20.46% plunge from its current level, while the stock would need to soar -20.46% for it to hit the projected low.
International Paper Co (IP) estimates and forecasts
Year-over-year growth is forecast to reach 41.55% up from the last financial year.
Consensus estimates given by 7 financial analysts project the company’s revenue in the current quarter to hit an average of 6.64B. 7 analysts are of the opinion that International Paper Co’s revenue for the current quarter will be 6.81B. The company’s revenue for the corresponding quarters a year ago was 4.73B and 4.69B respectively. According to analysts, the company will likely register a growth in its current quarter sales, forecast at 40.20%. The estimates for the next quarter sales put growth at 45.36%.
Looking at the company’s year-on-year earnings, data shows that the past 5-year has an earnings growth rate of -12.53%. The 2025 estimates are for International Paper Co earnings to increase by 90.08%, but the outlook for the next 5-year period is at 58.06% per year.
IP Dividends
International Paper Co is expected to release its next quarterly earnings report in June. The 3.71% annual yield figure for the share gives it an annual dividend of 1.85. It is important to note, however, that the 3.71% dividend yield ratio should serve as a guide only, as you should also take into consideration many other aspects of a company’s operations and fundamentals before making any investment decision.
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Among Mutual Funds, the top two as of Mar 31, 2025 were AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND and VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund . With 34.79 shares estimated at $1.73 billion under it, the former controlled 6.59% of total outstanding shares. On the other hand, VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund held about 2.07% of the shares, roughly 10.92 shares worth around $541.56 million.
