International Paper (NYSE:IP) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

International Paper (NYSE:IP) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised International Paper from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of International Paper from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of International Paper from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of International Paper in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.75.

International Paper Price Performance

NYSE IP opened at $31.96 on Friday. International Paper has a 12 month low of $29.26 and a 12 month high of $50.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.93 billion, a PE ratio of -4.90, a P/E/G ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.08. International Paper had a negative return on equity of 1.09% and a negative net margin of 14.20%.The firm had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that International Paper will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In other International Paper news, CAO Holly G. Goughnour sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.96, for a total transaction of $146,860.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 34,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,437,046.08. The trade was a 9.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP William Hamic sold 24,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total transaction of $1,009,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 106,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,406,422.40. This represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IP. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of International Paper during the third quarter valued at approximately $205,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,002,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Parrish Capital LLC grew its position in International Paper by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. Parrish Capital LLC now owns 35,619 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 4,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in International Paper by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,999,909 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,257,297,000 after purchasing an additional 2,189,597 shares in the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

International Paper Company Profile

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and paper products. The company manufactures corrugated packaging, containerboard and other fiber-based packaging solutions used to protect, transport and display goods, along with market pulp and specialty paper products.

Founded in 1898, International Paper has developed operations serving customers across North America and Europe. Its activities also include recycling and the recovery of fiber used in paper and packaging production, supporting the company’s focus on renewable and recyclable materials.

International Paper completed its combination with DS Smith in 2025, expanding its geographic reach and packaging capabilities.