Stock·NYSE·Consumer Cyclical
International Paper Co. (IP)
- Market cap
- $18.29B
- P/E
- n/m
- Dividend yield
- 5.36%
- Street target
- $41.50median of 11 analysts
- 52-week range
- $29.26 $50.25
IP stock forecast today
Where IP stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
IP at a glance
International Paper Co. (IP): Hold, 45/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 50-day but below its 200-day moving average ($34.38 and $37.13).
- Earnings IP beat estimates in 3 of its last 8 quarters, yet fell in the first session after 1 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $2.3M and bought $4.3M over the last 18 months.
Figures as of November 6, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates International Paper Co. (IP) Hold, with a model score of 45/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 10 of 11 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 20.2% above the price. The trend holds it back most: the price is 6.99% below its 200-day average, and the 50-day average is 7.41% below the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $34.38 and the 200-day at $37.13. Over the past year the price fell 5.50%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from IP's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
IP stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
1/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $34.53 is 0.4% above the 50-day simple moving average of $34.38.Price below its 200-day average ›
The price is 7.0% below the 200-day simple moving average of $37.13.50-day average below the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($34.38) is 7.4% below the 200-day average ($37.13), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the lower half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 25% of its 52-week range, between $29.26 and $50.25.
IP share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far IP has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where IP sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
IP fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
2/4P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 0.76 is 60.2% below the sector median of 1.9.Not profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was -$3.4B on revenue of $24.2B, a net margin of -14.0%.Beat estimates in half or fewer of recent reports ›
IP beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 5.36%, or $1.85 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for IP.
As of November 6, 2026, IP trades at $34.53, with a market value of $18.29B, no P/E ratio (its trailing earnings are negative) and a dividend yield of 5.36%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of IP's valuation, growth and risks.
International Paper Co. (IP) has no meaningful P/E, not meaningful, since its earnings per share over the last 12 months are negative. Measured on sales, its P/S of 0.76 sits 60.0% below the sector median of 1.9. To put the size in context, the company has a market value of $18.3B and trailing earnings of -$6.43 per share.
The company is losing money, with a net margin of -14.0% and an operating margin of 5.89%, and a return on equity of -22.30%, below the sector median of 12.4%. Debt-to-equity of 0.79 and a trailing dividend yield of 5.36% ($1.85 a share a year) round out the fundamentals.
IP reported results on October 28, 2026 that topped expectations by 27.59%, with EPS of $0.37 against the $0.29 analysts had forecast. The shares climbed 4.50% in the first session that traded after the report.
The earnings record shows 3 beats in 8 reports; even so, 1 of those 3 beats was followed by a lower share price in the first session after the report. Earlier, the stock fell 5.38% after the July 30, 2026 report, a beat of 200.00%. Analysts' average EPS estimate for this fiscal year is $0.98, and $2.64 for next year.
IP's price typically moves 2.14% on a given day, based on the 30-day standard deviation of its daily returns. Its beta against the S&P 500 is 0.94. Currently the price is 31.28% below the 52-week high of $50.25.
IP against the Consumer Cyclical sector
How IP compares with the median Consumer Cyclical stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, IP trades at 0.7564x, -60% versus the sector median of 1.90x.
Return vs SPY: Since May 28, 2025, IP has lost 27.6% against a gain of 25.1% for SPY.
Performance against SPY
IP and the S&P 500 (SPY) over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much IP sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to June 30, 2026); IP reported again on October 28, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 26.9% in FY2025 to $23.6B, from $18.6B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was -14.9% in FY2025, down from 3.0% the year before.
Loss-making: IP lost $3.5B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did IP beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: IP beat the analyst estimate in 3 of the last 8 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 1 of those 3 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $0.29 | $0.37 | +27.59% | +4.50% | +3.39% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | -$0.04 | $0.04 | +200.00% | -5.38% | -6.07% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.14 | $0.15 | +7.14% | +4.40% | +8.74% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.25 | -$0.08 | -132.00% | +3.38% | +13.77% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.59 | -$0.43 | -172.88% | +0.03% | -5.41% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.41 | $0.20 | -51.22% | -0.71% | +2.78% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.37 | $0.23 | -37.84% | -3.92% | -3.63% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $0.01 | -$0.02 | -300.00% | -2.49% | -2.30% |
As of November 6, 2026, IP has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 1 of those beats; its latest report, on October 28, 2026, came in 27.59% above the estimate and the stock moved +4.50% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
IP AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 50.6, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 50.6 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of IP
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
International Paper Co. (IP) is trading between its two moving averages. Its price of $34.53 is 6.99% below the 200-day average of $37.13, yet 0.45% above the 50-day average of $34.38. The price sits at 25% of its 52-week range and is 18.01% above the 52-week low of $29.26. Because the 50-day average is 7.41% below the 200-day average, the longer-term picture has not yet turned upward, even though the price has moved back above the shorter average.
Recent gains sit against a weaker longer record: the price rose 8.52% over the past month, fell 16.96% over the past three months and fell 5.50% over the past year. The price rose 0.85% in the last session on volume 34.9% below its average. On momentum, the 14-day RSI reads 50.6, in the neutral zone, with the MACD line positive.
Earnings beat ›
The October 28, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 27.59%, and the share price rose 4.50% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, October 28, 2026Rating reaffirmed ›
Citigroup kept its Buy rating on October 30, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Citigroup, October 30, 2026
- The two closest levels deserve attention: the 200-day SMA at $37.13 sits above the price, while the 20-day EMA at $34.46 sits below it.
- Momentum on the 14-day RSI is 50.6, a neutral reading, and the MACD line is positive. Values above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
- In the first session after the October 28, 2026 report, the share price climbed 4.50%. Over the last 8 reports, IP beat estimates 3 times.
IP's trend is mixed. The price is above its 50-day average of $34.38 but under its 200-day average of $37.13. Should the price close above the 200-day, both signals would point up; a close below the 50-day would point both down. For now, the price is wedged between the 20-day EMA at $34.46 below and the 200-day SMA at $37.13 above.
A 14-day RSI of 50.6 places IP in the neutral zone, which runs from 40 to 60.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for IP, from its daily closes.
As of November 6, 2026, with IP at $34.53, its 14-day RSI is 50.6 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $34.38 and its 200-day is $37.13.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of November 6, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What IP moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of November 6, 2026, IP's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.41 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.30 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.13 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.06 with gold (XAU).
IP price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
3/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
10 of 11 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $41.50 is 20.2% above the price.Larger share of buy ratings than three months ago ›
10 of 11 rate it a buy now, against 9 of 12 three months ago.
IP Wall Street View
12-month price targets
The price, $34.53, sits below every analyst's target.
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy |
| Oct 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Reiterates | Buy |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral |
As of November 6, 2026, 11 Wall Street analysts cover IP: 10 rate it a buy or strong buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $35.00 to $51.00. The median IP price target is $41.50, 20.2% above the price of $34.53.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
IP risk and volatility
How much it moves day to day, and how it stacks up against similar assets.
Risk profile
How much IP tends to move, against the market and on its own.
IP price history and drawdowns
IP's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
1/4Typical daily move of 2% or more ›
A typical daily move is 2.14% (the standard deviation of the last 30 daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 55.3%, from January 2018 to March 2020, regained by April 2021.Half or fewer of 1-year holds ended higher ›
48% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Trailed the S&P 500 since December 2016 ›
$10,000 invested in December 2016 is now worth $11,161, against $39,188 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
IP Drawdowns & Recovery
As of November 6, 2026, IP's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -55.3% (January 2018 to March 2020); it regained that peak by April 2021, 13 months after the low, and 48% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into IP in December 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: IP trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $11,161 against $39,188.
A $10,000 investment in IP in December 2016 would be worth about $11,161 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $39,188 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to IP, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +7.89%, up in 7 of 9 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -3.90%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, November: has averaged +7.89%, up in 7 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Across 10 calendar years of history, IP's strongest calendar month has been November (average +7.89%, up in 7 of 9 years) and its weakest March (average -3.90%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month across 10 calendar years of history, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
IP stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in IP, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in IP today could grow to about $10,809 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $25,144 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $4,646. The simulation models price only; at today's 5.36% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
IP Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $37.32 for IP by 2030 in the base case, from $34.53 today (1.1x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $16.04. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on IP's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $23.08 | $35.21 | $53.70 | |
| 2028 | $19.76 | $35.90 | $65.22 | |
| 2029 | $17.62 | $36.60 | $76.05 | |
| 2030 | $16.04 | $37.32 | $86.82 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of IP's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
IP insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
IP insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider buying: Insiders bought $4.3M on the open market and sold $2.3M.
As of November 6, 2026, IP insiders reported 4 open-market sales worth $2.3M and 4 open-market purchases worth $4.3M over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | William Thomas Hamic
President
|
Sell | 24.5K | $1.0M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Holly G Goughnour
Officer
|
Sell | 3.5K | $146.9K |
| May 12, 2026 | Ahmet C Dorduncu
Director
|
Grant | 5.3K | - |
| May 12, 2026 | Per Anders Gustafsson
Director
|
Grant | 11.1K | - |
| May 12, 2026 | Jacqueline C. Hinman
Director
|
Grant | 5.3K | - |
| May 12, 2026 | David A Robbie
Director
|
Grant | 5.3K | - |
| May 12, 2026 | Kathryn D. Sullivan
Director
|
Grant | 7.9K | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Scott A Tozier
Director
|
Buy | 10.0K | $313.0K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Per Anders Gustafsson
Director
|
Buy | 26.1K | $1.0M |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Holly G Goughnour
Officer
|
Grant | 6.3K | $295.1K |
| Feb 9, 2026 | William Thomas Hamic
President
|
Grant | 43.2K | $2.0M |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Timothy S Nicholls
President
|
Grant | 52.2K | $2.4M |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Joseph R Saab
General Counsel
|
Grant | 24.3K | $1.1M |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Christopher M Connor
Director
|
Buy | 25.0K | $1.0M |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Andrew K. Silvernail
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 50.0K | $2.0M |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Melissa S Flores
Officer
|
Grant | 24.8K | - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Holly G Goughnour
Officer
|
Grant | 3.9K | - |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Clayton R Ellis
Officer
|
Sell | 18.8K | $693.5K |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Joseph R Saab
General Counsel
|
Sell | 9.0K | $409.8K |
| May 12, 2025 | Ahmet C Dorduncu
Director
|
Grant | 4.0K | - |
| May 12, 2025 | Per Anders Gustafsson
Director
|
Grant | 8.2K | - |
| May 12, 2025 | Jacqueline C. Hinman
Director
|
Grant | 8.1K | - |
| May 12, 2025 | David A Robbie
Director
|
Grant | 4.0K | - |
| May 12, 2025 | Kathryn D. Sullivan
Director
|
Grant | 6.1K | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
IP stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of November 6, 2026.