International Paper Company $IP Shares Newly Bought by Investors Research Corp

Investors Research Corp acquired a new position in International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 30,525 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,013,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kwmg LLC increased its position in shares of International Paper by 3.6% during the third quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 162,978 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,406,000 after acquiring an additional 5,622 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB purchased a new position in International Paper in the third quarter worth $31,000. CX Institutional bought a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter valued at $205,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in International Paper in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,002,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of International Paper during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. 81.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on IP shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded International Paper from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of International Paper from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of International Paper from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised shares of International Paper from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of International Paper from $47.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, International Paper has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.52.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Holly G. Goughnour sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.96, for a total transaction 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 represents a 9.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP William Hamic sold 24,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total transaction of $1,009,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 106,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,406,422.40. This trade represents a 18.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

International Paper Stock Performance

IP traded down $0.35 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $31.79. The stock had a trading volume of 5,167,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,285,420. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.18. International Paper Company has a 1 year low of $29.26 and a 1 year high of $50.25. The stock has a market cap of $16.83 billion, a PE ratio of -4.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

International Paper (NYSE:IP) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $6 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. International Paper had a negative return on equity of 1.09% and a negative net margin of 14.20%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that International Paper Company will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current year.

International Paper Announces Dividend

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

International Paper Company 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.