Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for International Paper (IP)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for International Paper (NYSE: IP):

• 12/22/2025 – International Paper had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at Argus from $55.00 to $50.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/18/2025 – International Paper was given a new $55.00 price target on by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $51.00 to $47.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – International Paper had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – International Paper was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – International Paper had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/5/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $48.00 to $46.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – International Paper had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – International Paper had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – International Paper was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “strong sell” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – International Paper was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/17/2025 – International Paper was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.
• 11/11/2025 – International Paper had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/10/2025 – International Paper was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 11/5/2025 – International Paper had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/3/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $55.00 to $46.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $61.00 to $57.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $44.00 to $36.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/31/2025 – International Paper had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $54.00 to $48.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.4625 per share. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio is currently -70.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Paper

In other news, SVP Clay R. Ellis sold 18,819 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.85, for a total value of $693,480.15. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

International Paper is a global producer of renewable fiber-based products, focused primarily on pulp, paper, and packaging. The company manufactures containerboard and corrugated packaging used for shipping and retail display, as well as a range of specialty papers and pulp products that serve industrial, consumer goods, and e-commerce customers. Its product portfolio is oriented toward large-scale packaging solutions, tissue and paper grades, and raw pulp for a variety of manufacturing uses.

Founded in 1898, International Paper is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the largest and longest-established companies in the forest products sector.