International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) is -17.74% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $35.76 and a high of $60.36 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The IP stock was last observed hovering at around $45.84 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -1.57%.
Currently trading at $44.27, the stock is -4.65% and -11.92% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 6.76 million and changing -3.42% at the moment leaves the stock -14.09% off its SMA200. IP registered 25.48% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of -9.71%.
The stock witnessed a -9.98% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -20.71%, and is -6.76% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.52% over the week and 4.84% over the month.
International Paper Co (IP) has around 37000 employees, a market worth around $23.37B and $19.90B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 37.74 and Fwd P/E is 12.66. Profit margin for the company is 1.99%. Distance from 52-week low is 23.80% and -26.66% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (1.43%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 96.70% this year.
International Paper Co (IP) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 527.88M, and float is at 522.38M with Short Float at 7.38%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ with over 46.91 million shares valued at $2.02 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 13.506% of the IP Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 40.67 million shares valued at $1.76 billion to account for 11.7116 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 33.23 million shares representing 9.568% and valued at over $1.43 billion, while STATE STREET CORP holds 6.3125 of the shares totaling 21.92 million with a market value of $945.99 million.
International Paper Co (IP) Insider Activity
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International Paper Co disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 05 ’25 that Goughnour Holly G. (VP & Chief Accounting Officer) sold a total of 7,500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 05 ’25 and was made at $44.85 per share for $0.34 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 31525.0 shares of the IP stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Nov 29 ’24, SULLIVAN KATHRYN D (Director) disposed off 600 shares at an average price of $58.39 for $35034.0. The insider now directly holds 37,145 shares of International Paper Co (IP).
