International Paper Co [NYSE: IP] gained 0.71% or 0.36 points to close at $51.29 with a heavy trading volume of 3350067 shares.
The daily chart for IP points out that the company has recorded -4.82% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 4.13M shares, IP reached to a volume of 3350067 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about International Paper Co [IP]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for IP shares is $55.95 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on IP stock is a recommendation set at 2.31. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
UBS have made an estimate for International Paper Co shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on June 04, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 09, 2025, representing the official price target for International Paper Co stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $59, while JP Morgan analysts kept a Overweight rating on IP stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.50, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.19.
Trading performance analysis for IP stock
International Paper Co [IP] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -0.14. With this latest performance, IP shares gained by 11.77% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -4.82% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -4.70% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for IP stock in for the last two-week period is set at 61.92, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.22, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.26 for International Paper Co [IP]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 48.06, while it was recorded at 51.83 for the last single week of trading, and 51.77 for the last 200 days.
International Paper Co [IP]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and International Paper Co [IP] shares currently have an operating margin of 2.94% and a Gross Margin at 21.73%. International Paper Co’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 1.99%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 1.23%, with Return on Assets sitting at 1.23%. When it comes to the capital structure of this company, International Paper Co [IP] has a Total Debt to Total Equity ratio set at 0.69.
Reflecting on the efficiency of the workforce at the company, International Paper Co [IP] managed to generate an average of $10702.7 per employee.International Paper Co’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.96 and a Current Ratio set at 1.33.
International Paper Co [IP]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for IP. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for International Paper Co go to 57.13%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at International Paper Co [IP]
The top three institutional holders of IP stocks are: PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ with ownership of 46.91 million shares, which is approximately 13.506%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 40.67 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$1.76 billion in IP stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$1.43 billion in IP stock with ownership which is approximately 9.568%.
