International Paper Company (IP)
NYSE: IP · Real-Time Price · USD
47.95
+0.27 (0.57%)
At close: Oct 22, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
46.20
-1.75 (-3.65%)
After-hours: Oct 22, 2025, 7:06 PM EDT
International Paper Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 7 analysts that cover International Paper stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $55.29, which forecasts a 15.31% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $44 and the highest is $64.
Price Target: $55.29 (+15.31%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for International Paper stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $55 → $53 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $55 → $53 | +10.53% | Oct 13, 2025 |
Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $43 → $44 | Sell | Maintains | $43 → $44 | -8.24% | Oct 7, 2025 |
UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $60 → $55 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $60 → $55 | +14.70% | Oct 6, 2025 |
Seaport Global | Seaport Global | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Oct 6, 2025 |
B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $55 → $57 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $55 → $57 | +18.87% | Aug 28, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
26.21B
from 18.62B
Increased by 40.75%
Revenue Next Year
26.76B
from 26.21B
Increased by 2.10%
EPS This Year
1.65
from 1.57
Increased by 4.87%
EPS Next Year
3.04
from 1.65
Increased by 84.50%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 27.8B | 29.4B | |||
Avg | 26.2B | 26.8B | |||
Low | 23.3B | 23.5B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 49.4% | 12.1% | |||
Avg | 40.8% | 2.1% | |||
Low | 25.0% | -10.2% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 2.22 | 3.84 | |||
Avg | 1.65 | 3.04 | |||
Low | 0.82 | 2.34 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 41.1% | 133.4% | |||
Avg | 4.9% | 84.5% | |||
Low | -47.6% | 42.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.