Q4 EPS Estimate for International Paper Increased by Analyst

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Paper in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.61. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). International Paper had a negative net margin of 13.42% and a negative return on equity of 0.49%. The firm had revenue of $5.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on IP. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised International Paper from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $38.00 to $39.00 in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered International Paper from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on International Paper from $46.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on International Paper from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.73.

International Paper Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:IP opened at $38.12 on Wednesday. International Paper has a 52 week low of $29.26 and a 52 week high of $56.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $20.18 billion, a PE ratio of -5.99 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $33.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.16.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Paper by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 853 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in International Paper by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 5,993 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $236,000 after buying an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in International Paper by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,175 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its stake in International Paper by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 7,750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC boosted its position in International Paper by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 8,456 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Scott Tozier bought 10,000 shares of International Paper stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $31.30 per share, with a total value of $313,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 10,025 shares in the company, valued at approximately $313,782.50. This trade represents a 40,000.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. International Paper’s payout ratio is currently -29.09%.

International Paper Company Profile

International Paper is a global producer of renewable fiber-based products, focused primarily on pulp, paper, and packaging. The company manufactures containerboard and corrugated packaging used for shipping and retail display, as well as a range of specialty papers and pulp products that serve industrial, consumer goods, and e-commerce customers. Its product portfolio is oriented toward large-scale packaging solutions, tissue and paper grades, and raw pulp for a variety of manufacturing uses.

Founded in 1898, International Paper is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the largest and longest-established companies in the forest products sector.