International Paper Company (IP)
NYSE: IP · Real-Time Price · USD
48.48
-0.57 (-1.16%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
48.61
+0.13 (0.27%)
After-hours: Feb 18, 2026, 7:11 PM EST
International Paper Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts that cover International Paper stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $48.5, which forecasts a 0.04% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $40 and the highest is $57.
Price Target: $48.5 (+0.04%)
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 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $46 → $47 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $46 → $47 | -3.05% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $51 → $44 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $51 → $44 | -9.24% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $55 → $54 | Buy | Maintains | $55 → $54 | +11.39% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell → Hold Upgrades $36 → $40 | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | $36 → $40 | -17.49% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $53 → $51 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $53 → $51 | +5.20% | Jan 12, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
25.33B
from 23.63B
Increased by 7.18%
Revenue Next Year
26.30B
from 25.33B
Increased by 3.82%
EPS This Year
1.87
from -6.95
EPS Next Year
3.02
from 1.87
Increased by 61.07%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.0B | 27.9B | |||
| Avg | 25.3B | 26.3B | |||
| Low | 22.8B | 23.5B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 14.3% | 10.2% | |||
| Avg | 7.2% | 3.8% | |||
| Low | -3.5% | -7.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.64 | 4.07 | |||
| Avg | 1.87 | 3.02 | |||
| Low | 1.32 | 2.25 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 117.3% | |||
| Avg | - | 61.1% | |||
| Low | - | 20.2% |
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.