Andrew Silvernail Buys 50,000 Shares of International Paper (NYSE:IP) Stock

International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) CEO Andrew Silvernail acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $39.98 per share, with a total value of $1,999,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,999,000. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

International Paper Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE IP traded up $1.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $40.25. 10,136,586 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,472,284. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $40.18 and a 200 day moving average of $44.17. International Paper Company has a 1 year low of $35.56 and a 1 year high of $58.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $21.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.10.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.36). The company had revenue of $6.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.90 billion. International Paper had a negative return on equity of 0.16% and a negative net margin of 5.45%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.02) EPS. On average, research analysts expect that International Paper Company will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of International Paper by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,357,913 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,535,058,000 after purchasing an additional 310,834 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in International Paper by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 54,330,790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,520,945,000 after acquiring an additional 3,768,772 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of International Paper by 51.4% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 48,990,719 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,272,966,000 after acquiring an additional 16,622,062 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in International Paper by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 29,612,060 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,374,000,000 after buying an additional 225,444 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in International Paper by 9.3% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 18,737,896 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $877,496,000 after buying an additional 1,592,411 shares during the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

IP has been the subject of several research reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of International Paper from a “strong sell” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $44.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Argus dropped their price objective on International Paper from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Paper from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $57.80 target price on International Paper and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of International Paper in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.16.

Key International Paper News

Here are the key news stories impacting International Paper this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company to create two independent, publicly traded packaging businesses — a North America-focused International Paper and a separate EMEA packaging company — framed as an “accelerated path to profitable growth,” which could unlock value and simplify regional strategy. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded IP from underweight to equal weight and raised its price target to $40, signaling reduced downside risk from one major broker. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist trimmed its price target modestly to $48 but maintained a “buy” rating, keeping an optimistic view on upside even as the target was lowered. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat expectations (about $6.01B vs. ~$5.90B consensus) and revenue rose ~53% year‑over‑year, showing underlying sales strength even as profitability was weak. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided 2026 targets (adjusted EBITDA guide of $3.5–$3.7B for the year and Q1 ~$0.74–$0.76B), giving investors forward metrics to model recovery even as near‑term noise persists. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: IP reported a wide fourth‑quarter loss driven by a $2.47B pre‑tax non‑cash goodwill impairment, $0.96B accelerated depreciation and $0.63B restructuring charges — large one‑time hits that materially worsened GAAP results and raised questions about past acquisitions and asset mix. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed Street expectations (reported $(0.08) vs. consensus ~$0.28 adjusted) and the company posted negative net margins and minimal ROE, factors that prompted cautious market sentiment and some intra‑day selling after the release. Read More.

About International Paper

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.