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International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) closed the day trading at $45.68 down -4.09% from the previous closing price of $47.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 10.71 million shares were traded. IP stock price reached its highest trading level at $46.5 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $43.96.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of IP, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.85. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 1.51. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.95.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on March 20, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $59.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 29 ’24 when SULLIVAN KATHRYN D sold 600 shares for $58.39 per share. The transaction valued at 35,034 led to the insider holds 37,145 shares of the business.
SULLIVAN KATHRYN D bought 600 shares of IP for $35,034 on Nov 29 ’24. On Nov 15 ’24, another insider, SULLIVAN KATHRYN D, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 600 shares for $56.19 each. As a result, the insider received 33,714 and left with 37,745 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IP now has a Market Capitalization of 24113375232 and an Enterprise Value of 29898362880. As of this moment, International’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.03, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.98. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.94. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.606 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.656.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IP is 1.00, which has changed by 0.2756213 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09969199 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, IP has reached a high of $60.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $34.54. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.37%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, IP traded about 9.31M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, IP traded about 3722330 shares per day. A total of 527.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 522.38M. Insiders hold about 1.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.44% stake in the company. Shares short for IP as of 1744675200 were 38544957 with a Short Ratio of 4.14, compared to 1741910400 on 41200245. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 38544957 and a Short% of Float of 9.58.
Dividends & Splits
IP’s forward annual dividend rate is 1.85, up from 0.0 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.55. The current Payout Ratio is 117.64% for IP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-24 with an ex-dividend date of 1740355200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-10-01 when the company split stock in a 1056:1000 ratio.
