International Paper Co (NYSE: IP)’s stock price has plunge by 1.46%relation to previous closing price of $49.87. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 8.05% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-07-01 that MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC), a global leader in sustainable packaging, today announced the completion of the divestiture of five European plants to PALM Group to satisfy regulatory commitments from its acquisition of DS Smith Plc.
Is It Worth Investing in International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) Right Now?
International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.14x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for IP is 1.01. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for IP is 522.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of IP on July 09, 2025 was 4.23M shares.
IP’s Market Performance
IP’s stock has seen a 8.05% increase for the week, with a 7.43% rise in the past month and a 5.46% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.16% for International Paper Co The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.44% for IP’s stock, with a -2.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IP stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for IP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IP in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $60 based on the research report published on June 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IP reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for IP stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on May 09th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to IP, setting the target price at $59 in the report published on March 20th of the current year.
IP Trading at 6.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.17% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Goughnour Holly G., the VP & Chief Accounting Officer of International Paper Co, sale 7,500 shares at $44.85 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that Goughnour Holly G. is holding 31,525 shares at $336,344 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for International Paper Co stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 3.01, with 1.23 for asset returns.
Based on International Paper Co (IP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.33.
Conclusion
In conclusion, International Paper Co (IP) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
