International Paper (IP) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Posted by Tyrone Williams on Apr 3rd, 2025

International Paper (NYSE: IP) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

3/28/2025 – International Paper was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
3/26/2025 – International Paper had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.
3/20/2025 – International Paper is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $59.00 price target on the stock.
3/20/2025 – International Paper was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
3/5/2025 – International Paper is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock.
2/13/2025 – International Paper is now covered by analysts at Bank of America Co.. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.

International Paper Price Performance

IP traded down $5.44 during trading on Thursday, reaching $49.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,255,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,502,517. The company has a market cap of $25.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.22, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.84. International Paper has a 1 year low of $33.16 and a 1 year high of $60.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

International Paper (NYSE:IP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.05). International Paper had a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 4.75%. As a group, analysts anticipate that International Paper will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.

International Paper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 117.83%.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in International Paper by 68.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 29,904,546 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,609,462,000 after buying an additional 12,191,361 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of International Paper by 48.9% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 26,559,812 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,429,449,000 after purchasing an additional 8,720,575 shares during the period. Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of International Paper by 511.1% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,970,432 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $145,106,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484,386 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its holdings in International Paper by 134.8% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,948,752 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $212,522,000 after purchasing an additional 2,266,762 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in International Paper in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $109,201,000. 81.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.