Q4 EPS Forecast for International Paper Reduced by Analyst

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Paper in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.43) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.96). The business had revenue of $6.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.76 billion. International Paper had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 2.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of International Paper from $61.00 to $57.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of International Paper in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on International Paper from $44.00 to $36.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America upgraded International Paper from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn lowered International Paper from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, International Paper presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.92.

International Paper Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:IP opened at $37.34 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.72 billion, a PE ratio of -373.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. International Paper has a twelve month low of $35.79 and a twelve month high of $60.36. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rise Advisors LLC increased its position in International Paper by 281.3% during the 1st quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 469 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in shares of International Paper during the first quarter valued at about $34,000. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in shares of International Paper by 63,400.0% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 635 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in International Paper during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at International Paper

In other news, SVP Joseph R. Saab sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.53, for a total transaction of $409,770.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 27,673 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,259,951.69. This represents a 24.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is currently -70.88%.

International Paper Company Profile

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.