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

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of International Paper (NYSE: IP) in the last few weeks:

• 8/17/2026 – International Paper was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 8/12/2026 – International Paper had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Seaport Research Partners. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/9/2026 – International Paper was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/1/2026 – International Paper was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/31/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $48.00 to $52.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $40.00 to $47.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $46.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – International Paper had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $49.00 price target on the stock, up from $46.00.
• 7/31/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $43.00 to $48.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – International Paper was given a new $61.00 price target by Loop Capital.
• 7/28/2026 – International Paper was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock, up from $51.00.
• 7/24/2026 – International Paper had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/17/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $45.00 to $48.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $40.00 to $46.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – International Paper was downgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – International Paper was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 7/9/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $36.00 to $43.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $39.00 to $42.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – International Paper had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $43.00 to $51.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.4625 dividend. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -28.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In other news, VP William Thomas Hamic sold 24,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total transaction of $1,009,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 106,952 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,406,422.40. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Holly G. Goughnour sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.96, for a total value of $146,860.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 34,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,437,046.08. The trade was a 9.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.