A share price of International Paper Co [IP] is currently trading at $54.8, up 1.29%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The IP shares have gain 7.64% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 17.62%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
International Paper Co [NYSE: IP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 04, 2025, when UBS initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $60. Previously, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Underweight on May 09, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $40. On March 20, 2025, JP Morgan initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned a price target of $59 on the stock. Exane BNP Paribas downgraded its rating to Underperform for this stock on November 13, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $48.20. In a note dated August 14, 2024, Argus upgraded an Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $52.
International Paper Co experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $43.27 and $60.36. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $59.5 within the next 12 months. International Paper Co [NYSE: IP] shares were valued at $54.8 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.58% based on the average IP price forecast.
Analyzing the IP fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for International Paper Co [NYSE:IP] were 19.90B which represents 27.75% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.29% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.02%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.0%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.02%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.04 and Total Capital is 0.01. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.56.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 54.09 points at the first support level, and at 53.38 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 55.42, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 56.04.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for International Paper Co [NYSE:IP] is 1.33. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.96, while the Cash Ratio is 0.17. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.45, the price to book ratio is 1.60 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 46.72.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved HOLLY G GOUGHNOUR, Officer, that happened on May 05 ’25 when 7500.0 shares were purchased. VP & Chief Accounting Officer, Goughnour Holly G. completed a deal on May 05 ’25 to sell 7500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director SULLIVAN KATHRYN D sold 600.0 shares on Nov 29 ’24.
