International Paper Company $IP Shares Newly Purchased by Valeo Financial Advisors LLC

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 16,336 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $542,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of IP. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in International Paper by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 23,032 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $853,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of International Paper by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 13,274 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $523,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the period. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of International Paper by 0.8% in the first quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 45,785 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,635,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC grew its position in International Paper by 5.8% during the first quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 8,017 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arvest Bank Trust Division increased its stake in International Paper by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Arvest Bank Trust Division now owns 41,480 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,481,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.95% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on IP. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group decreased their price target on International Paper from $47.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of International Paper in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Loop Capital set a $61.00 price objective on shares of International Paper in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of International Paper from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.52.

International Paper Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE IP opened at $32.10 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $37.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.12. 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 Company has a fifty-two week low of $29.26 and a fifty-two week high of $50.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.00 billion, a PE ratio of -4.92, a PEG ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 0.93.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that International Paper Company will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $0.4625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. International Paper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -28.37%.

Insider Transactions at International Paper

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

International Paper 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.