Q1 Earnings Forecast for IP Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

International Paper (NYSE:IP) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Paper in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for International Paper’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for International Paper’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $64.00 target price on shares of International Paper in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. StockNews.com downgraded International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup assumed coverage on International Paper in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America started coverage on International Paper in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of International Paper from $52.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.77.

International Paper Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:IP opened at $44.48 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.33, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.03. International Paper has a 12 month low of $36.88 and a 12 month high of $60.36. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $5.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. International Paper had a return on equity of 4.75% and a net margin of 2.99%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share.

Insider Transactions at International Paper

In other news, CAO Holly G. Goughnour sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.85, for a total transaction of $336,375.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,525 shares in the company, valued at $1,413,896.25. The trade was a 19.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Paper

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IP. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in International Paper in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in International Paper in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its stake in International Paper by 67.0% in the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 536 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in International Paper by 313.3% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 591 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of International Paper by 90.2% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 622 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

About International Paper

International Paper Company produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products in North America, Latin America, Europe, and North Africa. It operates through two segments, Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The company offers linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium and saturating kraft; and pulp for a range of applications, such as diapers, towel and tissue products, feminine care, incontinence, and other personal care products, as well as specialty pulps for use in textiles, construction materials, paints, coatings, and others.