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As of close of business last night, International Paper Co’s stock clocked out at $54.60, down -1.46% from its previous closing price of $55.41. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.79 million shares were traded. IP stock price reached its highest trading level at $55.095 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $53.895.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of IP’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 24.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.95. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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 29152632832 and an Enterprise Value of 33565458432. As of this moment, International’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.803 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.502.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IP is 0.96, which has changed by 0.39892387 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08572841 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 $33.16. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.79%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that IP traded 9.55M shares on average per day over the past three months and 7775060 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 526.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 520.70M. Insiders hold about 1.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.40% stake in the company. Shares short for IP as of 1741910400 were 41200245 with a Short Ratio of 4.31, compared to 1739491200 on 37641762. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 41200245 and a Short% of Float of 9.47.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.85, IP has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.85. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.033387475The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.6. 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.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 4.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of International Paper Co (IP) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.63, with high estimates of $0.76 and low estimates of $0.49.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.33 and $2.2 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.66. EPS for the following year is $3.56, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $3.96 and $3.3.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 3 analysts expect revenue to total $6.43B. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.74B to a low estimate of $6.08B. As of the current estimate, International Paper Co’s year-ago sales were $4.62BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.02B. There is a high estimate of $7.33B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.79B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $28.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $26.92B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $27.62B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $18.62BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $29.09B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $30.1B and the low estimate is $28.23B.
