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IP · International Paper Company

Packaging & ContainersUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$42.16

+3.96% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Mildly bullish3 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (2.00 from 11 analysts)
To mean target: +1.4%

Market cap

$22B

Enterprise value

$31B

Trailing P/E

Forward P/E

15.1

Dividend yield

4.0%

Beta

0.90

Avg volume

6M

Employees

63K

2D change

5D change

11.87%

10D change

12.91%

30D change

9.42%

60D change

26.71%

MTD change

10.62%

YTD change

10.36%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.00
Covering analysts11
Mean price target$42.73
Low price target$39.00
Upside to mean target+1.4%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)74.5
50-day MA$35.81
200-day MA$38.00
Price vs 50-day MA+23.1%
Price vs 200-day MA+16.0%
MACD histogram0.57
Volume vs 3-month avg0.9×
52w low $28.9552w high $52.96

Analyst sentiment over time — IP

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-28

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

JP Morgan

Overweight

$61.00

+44.7% vs price
▲ raised from $51.00Upgrade · 2026-07-28

RBC Capital

Outperform

$48.00

+13.9% vs price
▲ raised from $45.00Maintains · 2026-07-17

Citigroup

Buy

$43.00

+2.0% vs price
▲ raised from $36.00Maintains · 2026-07-09

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$42.00

-0.4% vs price
▲ raised from $39.00Maintains · 2026-07-09

UBS

Neutral

$32.00

-24.1% vs price
▼ cut from $40.00Maintains · 2026-05-04

Deutsche Bank

Hold

$38.00

-9.9% vs price
▲ raised from $0.00Initiates · 2026-04-01

Bank of America

Buy

$57.00

+35.2% vs price
▲ raised from $55.00Upgrade · 2025-08-28

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-28JP MorganUpgradeNeutralOverweight$51.00 $61.00
2026-07-17RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$45.00 $48.00
2026-07-15Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$40.00 $46.00
2026-07-09CitigroupMaintainsBuy$36.00 $43.00
2026-07-09JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$43.00 $51.00
2026-07-09Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$39.00 $42.00
2026-05-04UBSMaintainsNeutral$40.00 $32.00
2026-05-04CitigroupMaintainsBuy$44.00 $36.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 74 — overbought territory; the recent run-up may be due for a pause.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 23.1% above the 50-day MA ($35.81).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 16.0% above the 200-day MA ($38.00).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+0.56) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($28.95) and high ($52.96).

IP Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$24B
EBITDA$4.0B
Free cash flow$2.0B
Operating cash flow$3.0B
Book value / share$27.97
Net debt / EBITDA2.1
WACC9.0%
Revenue growth13.00%
Earnings growth

About International Paper Company

International Paper Company produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging in North America, Latin America, Europe, South America, and North Africa. It operates through two segments, Packaging Solutions North America and Packaging Solutions EMEA. The company offers linerboard, medium, whitetop, and saturating kraft; and converts containerboard into corrugated boxes, bulk bins, shipping containers and specialty packaging through its converting facilities. Its products support customers in various industries, such as food and beverage, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, personal care pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

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