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After finishing at $45.84 in the prior trading day, International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) closed at $44.27, down -3.42%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.76 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of IP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.56 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.53.
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 May 05 ’25 when HOLLY G GOUGHNOUR bought 7,500 shares for $44.85 per share.
Goughnour Holly G. sold 7,500 shares of IP for $336,344 on May 05 ’25. The VP & Chief Accounting Officer now owns 31,525 shares after completing the transaction at $44.85 per share. On Nov 29 ’24, another insider, SULLIVAN KATHRYN D, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 600 shares for $58.39 each. As a result, the insider received 35,034 and left with 37,145 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, International’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.74, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.66. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.17 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.88.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, IP has reached a high of $60.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.92%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.09%.
Shares Statistics:
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 94.77% stake in the company.
