At the time of writing, International Paper Co [IP] stock is trading at $38.5, up 1.50%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The IP shares have gain 5.31% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -15.66%, and not 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 October 17, 2025, when Stifel upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $57.80 for it. Previously, Seaport Research Partners downgraded its rating to Neutral on October 06, 2025. On August 28, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $57 on the stock. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $54 on August 05, 2025. UBS initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $60 as its price target on June 04, 2025. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Underweight for this stock on May 09, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $40. In a note dated March 20, 2025, JP Morgan initiated an Overweight rating and provided a target price of $59 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of International Paper Co fluctuated between $35.79 and $60.36. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $51.76 within the next 12 months. International Paper Co [NYSE: IP] shares were valued at $38.5 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 34.44% based on the average IP price forecast.
Analyzing the IP fundamentals
According to International Paper Co [NYSE:IP], the company’s sales were 23.47B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 32.78% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.29% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.01%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.04%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.03, Equity is -0.08 and Total Capital is -0.01. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.6.
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 38.10 points at the first support level, and at 37.71 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 38.81, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 39.12.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that International Paper Co [NYSE:IP] has a current ratio of 1.31. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.04, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.12. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.87, the price to book ratio is 1.17.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Saab Joseph R., SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary, that happened on Sep 16 ’25 when 9000.0 shares were sold. Officer, JOSEPH SAAB completed a deal on Sep 16 ’25 to buy 9000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Former Officer JOY ROMAN bought 19573.0 shares on Aug 01 ’25.
