International Paper (NYSE:IP) Upgraded at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of International Paper (NYSE:IP) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has $61.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $51.00.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of International Paper from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $39.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of International Paper in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Loop Capital set a $61.00 price target on International Paper in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial upped their price target on International Paper from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on International Paper from $40.00 to $32.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.36.

International Paper Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IP opened at $43.42 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.21. International Paper has a one year low of $29.26 and a one year high of $52.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.99 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.83 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $36.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.02.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.08. International Paper had a negative net margin of 13.42% and a negative return on equity of 0.49%. The business had revenue of $6 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that International Paper will post 1.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Paper Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.4625 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. International Paper’s payout ratio is presently -29.09%.

Institutional Trading of International Paper

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of IP. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its position in shares of International Paper by 452.6% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 641 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in International Paper during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in International Paper during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in International Paper during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in International Paper by 94.0% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 710 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. 81.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting International Paper

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

• Positive Sentiment: International Paper reported adjusted EPS of $0.04, beating the consensus estimate for a $0.04 loss. Adjusted EBITDA was $587 million, while operating cash flow reached $526 million. International Paper Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management projected third-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $780 million to $830 million and maintained full-year 2026 guidance of $3.2 billion to $3.4 billion, suggesting improvement after second-quarter maintenance disruptions. IP Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Decline Y/Y on High Maintenance Costs
• Positive Sentiment: Several company insiders reportedly purchased IP shares during the past six months, including CEO Andrew K. Silvernail’s purchase of 50,000 shares. Insider buying can signal management confidence in the company’s longer-term recovery. International Paper Stock Opinions on Q2 Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded its rating on International Paper, providing support for the shares, although analyst price targets remain mixed and the reported median target of $42.50 is close to the stock’s recent trading level. International Paper Stock Rating Upgraded by JPMorgan Chase
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell 11.3% year over year to $6.0 billion, below the $6.2 billion consensus, and the company posted a $12 million loss from continuing operations versus $0.20 EPS in the prior-year quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: High maintenance expenses and outages pressured margins. A temporary mill closure in Pine Hill, Alabama, is expected to reduce third-quarter EBITDA by approximately $85 million, while second-quarter free cash flow was negative $7 million. International Paper Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst reduced the third-quarter EPS estimate, highlighting continuing concerns about near-term profitability despite the quarterly earnings beat. Q3 EPS Estimate for International Paper Cut

International Paper Company Profile

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.