Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Forecast for IP Earnings

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for International Paper in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.48 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.40. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $57.80 price objective on International Paper and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of International Paper from $55.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of International Paper from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of International Paper from $61.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $50.92.

International Paper Price Performance

NYSE IP opened at $36.87 on Tuesday. International Paper has a fifty-two week low of $35.79 and a fifty-two week high of $60.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.99. The firm has a market cap of $19.47 billion, a P/E ratio of -368.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.43) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Paper

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IP. Gentry Private Wealth LLC grew its position in International Paper by 2.1% during the second quarter. Gentry Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,357 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Paper by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 7,226 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Paper by 7.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC now owns 3,468 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group increased its position in shares of International Paper by 1.5% during the first quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 16,252 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $867,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Finally, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of International Paper by 3.8% in the second quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 6,759 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Paper news, SVP Joseph R. Saab sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.53, for a total value of $409,770.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 27,673 shares in the company, valued at $1,259,951.69. This trade represents a 24.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.0%. International Paper’s 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.