International Paper (IP) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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IP Stock Forecast


International Paper stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $56.70 (represents a 20.36% upside from IP’s last price of $47.11) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 24 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

IP Price Target


The average price target for International Paper (IP) is $56.70 based on 1-year price targets from 24 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $80.00 to $43.00. This represents a potential 20.36% upside from IP's last price of $47.11.

IP Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 24 Wall Street analysts, International Paper's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for IP stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 14 'Buy' (58.33%), 9 'Hold' (37.50%), 1 'Sell' (4.17%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

International Paper Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Aug 14, 2024David ColemanArgus Research$52.00$46.1212.75%10.38%
Jul 25, 2024Matthew McKellarRBC Capital$56.00$45.5922.83%18.87%
Jul 25, 2024Gabe HajdeWells Fargo$45.00$46.28-2.77%-4.48%
Jun 28, 2024Mark WeintraubSeaport Global$52.00$43.2520.23%10.38%
May 30, 2024Michael RoxlandTruist Financial$52.00$44.0418.07%10.38%
May 30, 2024Gabe HajdeWells Fargo$41.00$44.40-7.66%-12.97%
May 23, 2024Philip NgJefferies$57.00$42.1035.39%20.99%
Feb 20, 2024Scott HeleniakRBC Capital$43.00$35.8020.11%-8.72%
Sep 21, 2023Michael RoxlandTruist Financial$43.00$34.3425.24%-8.72%
Aug 15, 2023Joseph AltobelloRaymond James$70.00$34.49102.97%48.59%
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The latest International Paper stock forecast, released on Aug 14, 2024 by David Coleman from Argus Research, set a price target of $52.00, which represents a 12.75% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($46.12), and a 10.38% increase from IP last price ($47.11).

International Paper Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts149
Avg Price Target$52.00$51.25$49.00
Last Closing Price$47.11$47.11$47.11
Upside/Downside10.38%8.79%4.01%

In the current month, the average price target of International Paper stock is $52.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 10.38% increase as opposed to International Paper's last price of $47.11. This month's average price target is up 1.46% compared to last quarter, and up 6.12% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Aug 14, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Aug 14, 2024Truist FinancialUnderperformUnderperformHold
Jul 25, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 25, 2024Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jun 27, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
May 30, 2024Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
May 23, 2024Truist FinancialBuyBuyHold
May 23, 2024JefferiesHoldBuyUpgrade
Apr 17, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
Mar 20, 2024Wells FargoBuyBuyHold
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International Paper's last stock rating was published by Wells Fargo on Aug 14, 2024. The company gave IP a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

International Paper Financial Forecast


International Paper Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Dec 18Sep 18
Revenue--------$4.60B$4.61B$4.68B$5.02B$5.13B$5.40B-$5.24B$2.67B$5.71B$5.62B$5.36B$5.24B$5.12B$4.87B$5.35B$5.50B$5.57B$5.67B$5.64B$5.95B$5.90B
Avg Forecast$4.85B$4.90B$4.83B$4.77B$4.82B$4.70B$4.78B$4.56B$4.67B$4.81B$4.90B$4.98B$5.19B$5.35B$5.35B$5.02B$5.06B$5.84B$5.62B$5.34B$5.30B$5.08B$4.98B$5.28B$5.58B$5.61B$5.76B$5.73B$5.73B$5.60B
High Forecast$4.94B$4.99B$4.93B$4.86B$4.91B$4.82B$4.87B$4.64B$4.77B$4.99B$4.99B$5.08B$5.29B$5.45B$5.35B$5.15B$5.18B$5.98B$5.77B$5.47B$5.44B$5.21B$5.10B$5.41B$5.72B$5.75B$5.91B$5.87B$6.88B$6.72B
Low Forecast$4.69B$4.74B$4.67B$4.61B$4.66B$4.56B$4.62B$4.41B$4.56B$4.64B$4.74B$4.82B$5.02B$5.17B$5.35B$4.91B$4.94B$5.70B$5.49B$5.21B$5.18B$4.96B$4.86B$5.16B$5.45B$5.47B$5.63B$5.59B$4.59B$4.48B
# Analysts111124224633442233311121699891317198
Surprise %--------0.98%0.96%0.96%1.01%0.99%1.01%-1.04%0.53%0.98%1.00%1.00%0.99%1.01%0.98%1.01%0.99%0.99%0.98%0.99%1.04%1.05%

International Paper's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $4.56B, with a low forecast of $4.41B, and a high forecast of $4.64B. IP's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -1.00% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $4.60B (Dec 23).

International Paper EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Dec 18Sep 18
# Analysts111124224633442233311121699891317198
EBITDA--------$415.00M$548.00M$558.00M$524.00M$704.00M$774.00M-$646.00M$297.00M$1.45B$957.00M$881.00M$652.00M$722.00M$801.00M$439.00M$939.00M$985.00M$918.00M$1.03B$1.13B$1.11B
Avg Forecast$696.38M$703.62M$694.53M$685.46M$691.89M$674.67M$686.41M$562.60M$671.60M$690.49M$703.60M$511.46M$746.08M$1.70B$769.06M$464.96M$333.71M$1.54B$947.89M$682.06M$700.30M$413.65M$493.91M$296.07M$874.56M$885.51M$780.30M$802.85M$1.09B$1.05B
High Forecast$709.71M$717.09M$707.82M$698.58M$705.13M$692.00M$699.56M$675.12M$685.92M$717.00M$717.08M$613.75M$760.37M$2.04B$769.06M$557.95M$400.45M$1.85B$1.14B$818.48M$840.36M$496.38M$592.69M$355.28M$1.05B$1.06B$936.36M$963.42M$1.30B$1.26B
Low Forecast$673.49M$680.50M$671.70M$662.93M$669.15M$655.89M$663.85M$450.08M$655.85M$666.69M$680.48M$409.17M$721.56M$1.36B$769.06M$371.97M$266.97M$1.24B$758.31M$545.65M$560.24M$330.92M$395.13M$236.86M$699.65M$708.40M$624.24M$642.28M$869.89M$842.27M
Surprise %--------0.62%0.79%0.79%1.02%0.94%0.46%-1.39%0.89%0.94%1.01%1.29%0.93%1.75%1.62%1.48%1.07%1.11%1.18%1.28%1.04%1.06%

2 analysts predict IP's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $562.60M, with a high of $675.12M and a low of $450.08M. This is 35.57% upper than International Paper's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $415.00M.

International Paper Net Income Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Dec 18Sep 18
# Analysts111124224633442233311121699891317198
Net Income--------$-265.00M$165.00M$222.00M$172.00M$174.00M$951.00M-$267.00M$-589.00M$864.00M$432.00M$349.00M$153.00M$204.00M$266.00M$-141.00M$165.00M$344.00M$292.00M$424.00M$316.00M$562.00M
Avg Forecast$301.64M$291.06M$215.21M$118.19M$162.29M$80.44M$145.35M$258.01M$120.76M$203.97M$132.92M$234.55M$243.17M$1.02B$375.13M$213.23M$120.22M$923.59M$427.89M$270.19M$164.33M$116.88M$164.02M$-95.09M$153.68M$309.25M$248.20M$330.81M$304.08M$531.62M
High Forecast$309.15M$298.31M$220.56M$121.13M$166.33M$93.84M$148.97M$309.61M$127.86M$221.56M$136.23M$281.46M$249.23M$1.22B$375.13M$255.88M$144.27M$1.11B$513.46M$324.23M$197.20M$140.25M$196.82M$-76.07M$184.41M$371.10M$297.84M$396.98M$364.89M$637.95M
Low Forecast$288.76M$278.62M$206.01M$113.14M$155.36M$70.38M$139.14M$206.41M$117.20M$186.39M$127.24M$187.64M$232.78M$812.76M$375.13M$170.58M$96.18M$738.87M$342.31M$216.15M$131.47M$93.50M$131.22M$-114.11M$122.94M$247.40M$198.56M$264.65M$243.26M$425.30M
Surprise %---------2.19%0.81%1.67%0.73%0.72%0.94%-1.25%-4.90%0.94%1.01%1.29%0.93%1.75%1.62%1.48%1.07%1.11%1.18%1.28%1.04%1.06%

International Paper's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $120.76M, with a range of $117.20M to $127.86M. IP's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -26.81% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $165.00M (Sep 23).

International Paper SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Dec 18Sep 18
# Analysts111124224633442233311121699891317198
SG&A--------$357.00M$668.00M$336.00M$803.00M$761.00M$808.00M-$765.00M$302.00M$880.00M$880.00M$1.13B$1.22B$1.10B$1.03B$825.00M$837.00M$782.00M$786.00M$802.00M$847.00M$802.00M
Avg Forecast$716.45M$723.90M$714.54M$705.21M$711.83M$694.11M$706.19M$548.27M$690.95M$710.39M$723.88M$498.43M$767.58M$1.03B$791.22M$453.12M$339.33M$940.69M$871.62M$873.29M$1.31B$628.49M$634.50M$556.40M$779.56M$703.01M$668.10M$625.74M$815.04M$758.65M
High Forecast$730.17M$737.76M$728.22M$718.72M$725.46M$711.95M$719.72M$657.92M$705.69M$737.66M$737.74M$598.11M$782.28M$1.24B$791.22M$543.74M$407.19M$1.13B$1.05B$1.05B$1.58B$754.19M$761.40M$667.67M$935.47M$843.61M$801.72M$750.88M$978.05M$910.38M
Low Forecast$692.90M$700.11M$691.06M$682.04M$688.43M$674.79M$682.99M$438.62M$674.75M$685.90M$700.09M$398.74M$742.36M$827.81M$791.22M$362.49M$271.46M$752.55M$697.30M$698.63M$1.05B$502.79M$507.60M$445.12M$623.65M$562.41M$534.48M$500.59M$652.03M$606.92M
Surprise %--------0.52%0.94%0.46%1.61%0.99%0.78%-1.69%0.89%0.94%1.01%1.29%0.93%1.75%1.62%1.48%1.07%1.11%1.18%1.28%1.04%1.06%

International Paper's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $548.27M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $438.62M to $657.92M. The forecast indicates a 53.58% rise compared to IP last annual SG&A of $357.00M (Dec 23).

International Paper EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Dec 18Sep 18
# Analysts111124224633442233311121699891317198
EPS--------$-0.77$0.47$0.64$0.49$0.49$2.66-$0.71$-1.54$2.23$1.10$0.89$0.39$0.52$0.67$-0.36$0.42$0.88$0.73$1.06$0.79$1.38
Avg Forecast$0.85$0.82$0.61$0.34$0.46$0.23$0.41$0.22$0.34$0.58$0.38$0.45$0.69$1.21$1.08$0.52$0.89$1.43$1.00$0.57$0.77$0.45$0.37$0.41$0.96$0.94$0.94$0.86$1.53$1.40
High Forecast$0.88$0.85$0.63$0.34$0.47$0.27$0.42$0.23$0.36$0.63$0.39$0.47$0.71$1.24$1.08$0.54$0.92$1.47$1.04$0.59$0.79$0.47$0.38$0.43$0.99$0.97$0.97$0.89$1.84$1.68
Low Forecast$0.82$0.79$0.58$0.32$0.44$0.20$0.39$0.21$0.33$0.53$0.36$0.44$0.66$1.16$1.08$0.51$0.86$1.38$0.97$0.56$0.75$0.44$0.36$0.40$0.93$0.91$0.91$0.83$1.22$1.12
Surprise %---------2.25%0.81%1.70%1.08%0.71%2.20%-1.36%-1.73%1.57%1.09%1.55%0.51%1.15%1.82%-0.87%0.44%0.94%0.77%1.23%0.52%0.99%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, International Paper's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.34, with a low estimate of $0.33 and a high estimate of $0.36. This represents a -27.17% decrease compared to IP previous annual EPS of $0.47 (Sep 23).

International Paper Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
SEESealed Air$33.78$52.8956.57%Buy
OIO-I Glass$12.47$16.8635.20%Buy
SONSonoco Products Company$55.02$70.1727.54%Buy
IPInternational Paper Company$47.11$56.7020.36%Buy
GEFGreif$61.07$73.5020.35%Buy
CCKCrown$91.36$100.259.73%Buy
BALLBall$64.30$70.369.42%Buy
AVYAvery Dennison$216.91$235.008.34%Buy
SLGNSilgan$50.48$52.804.60%Buy
WRKWestRock$51.51$49.75-3.42%Buy
PKGPackaging Corporation of America$201.81$166.00-17.74%Hold

IP Forecast FAQ


Yes, according to 24 Wall Street analysts, International Paper (IP) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 14 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 58.33% of IP's total ratings.

International Paper (IP) average price target is $56.7 with a range of $43 to $80, implying a 20.36% from its last price of $47.11. The data is based on 24 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for IP stock, the company can go up by 20.36% (from the last price of $47.11 to the average price target of $56.7), up by 69.82% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -8.72% based on the lowest stock price target.

IP's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $80 supports the claim that International Paper can reach $70 in the near future.

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $52 price target for International Paper (IP) this month, up 10.38% from its last price of $47.11. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 8.79% and increased by 4.01%, respectively.

International Paper's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $18.84B (high $19.23B, low $18.25B), average EBITDA is $2.62B (high $2.77B, low $2.44B), average net income is $646.09M (high $718.76M, low $571.29M), average SG&A $2.66B (high $2.82B, low $2.48B), and average EPS is $1.32 (high $1.39, low $1.25). IP's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $19.35B (high $19.72B, low $18.71B), average EBITDA is $2.78B (high $2.83B, low $2.69B), average net income is $926.1M (high $949.15M, low $886.53M), average SG&A $2.86B (high $2.91B, low $2.77B), and average EPS is $2.62 (high $2.69, low $2.51).

Based on International Paper's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $18.92B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $19.36B by -2.29%. Apple's EBITDA was $2.04B, missing the average prediction of $2.58B by -20.65%. The company's net income was $323M, missing the average estimation of $692.21M by -53.34%. Apple's SG&A was $1.36B, missing the average forecast of $2.62B by -48.16%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.93, missing the average prediction of $1.75 by -46.91%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), International Paper's revenue was $4.6B, missing the average analysts' forecast of $4.67B by -1.56%. The company's EBITDA was $415M, missing the average prediction of $671.6M by -38.21%. International Paper's net income was $-265M, missing the average estimation of $120.76M by -319.45%. The company's SG&A was $357M, missing the average forecast of $690.95M by -48.33%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.77, missing the average prediction of $0.342 by -324.96%