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IP Stock Forecast: International Paper Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$35
−2.87% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering International Paper Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $47 — +36.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 25 of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$18.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
25 / 100
Median analyst target
$47
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$6.0B−11.3% y/y
Operating income$43.0M
Net income−$12.0M
Free cash flow−$7.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.5%
1M
−13.8%
YTD
−9.2%
1Y
−23.1%
From 52W high
−27.3%
From 52W low
+20.6%
$29
$47
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

IP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores International Paper Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Sept 2026
25 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
89
Issuance
73
Quality
44
Revisions
39
Growth
38
Momentum
28
Volatility
20
Value
20
Size
11

Accruals (89): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Value (20): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

IP stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on IP, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$30$40$50$60Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26IPHigh $61Median $47Low $39

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
10 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $39Median $47High $61

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +36.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 12 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
31 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$43 → $48
31 July 2026Deutsche BankUpgradeBuy$39 → $50
31 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$48 → $52
31 July 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy$46 → $49
31 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$40 → $47
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$42 → $46
28 July 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight$51 → $61
17 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$45 → $48
17 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
15 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$40 → $46
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$36 → $43
9 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
9 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$43 → $51
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$39 → $42
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
4 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
4 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
4 May 2026Wells FargoUpgradeOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. IP appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

IP vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, International Paper Co. returned −23.1% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

IP vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
60708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26IPS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

IP analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−2.6%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

International Paper Co. (IP) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
41.8×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.8×

Cheaper than 75% of US stocks

Price / book
1.3×

Cheaper than 65% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.1×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−2.2%

Higher than 24% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−11.3%

Higher than 26% of US stocks

Gross margin
27.6%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Operating margin
2.3%

Higher than 49% of US stocks

Net margin
−14.2%

Higher than 17% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−16.5%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.6%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Dividend yield
5.3%

Higher than 84% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

International Paper Co. (IP) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • International Paper Co. has a market value of $18.8B and an enterprise value of $28.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $24.2B. The latest quarter shrank 2.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$3.4B, a −14.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−6.52.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $492.0M.

  • International Paper Co. spent $33.0M on share buybacks and $979.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 529.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 41.8×; forward P/E: 11.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 5.35%, paying out 158% of earnings.

  • International Paper Co. employs 62,602 people — $387K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 18 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

IP vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPackaging & Containers
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
IPInternational Paper Co.$18.8B
25
AMCRAmcor Plc$19.6B
57
PKGPackaging Corporation of America$21.2B
44
BALLBall Corp.$16.3B
71
AVYAvery Dennison Corp.$13.2B
72
CCKCrown Holdings, Inc.$12.4B
99
SONSonoco Products Co.$4.8B
78

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own International Paper Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest IP news & analysis

While Private Equity Buys Up the MSP Industry, A Grand Rapids MSP, IP Consulting, Turns 20 and Is Still Independent

Business Wire · 14 Sept 2026positive

IP Consulting Inc., a Grand Rapids-based managed service provider, is celebrating 20 years in business while remaining privately held and founder-led, even as the North American MSP industry has seen a surge of private equity-backed acquisitions. The company serves growing organizations across six states and Washington, D.C.

Why it matters — The milestone highlights IPC's independence and longevity in an MSP market where many firms have been acquired amid a wave of private equity consolidation.

International Paper Company (IP) Presents at Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 10 Sept 2026neutral

International Paper Company presented at the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026, and a transcript of the presentation is now available. The coverage stems from an event appearance rather than any specific corporate announcement.

Why it matters — An IP watcher may look to the conference transcript for management commentary on the company's operations and outlook.

Buy 5 S&P500 IDEAL 'Safer' September Dividend Dogs

Seeking Alpha · 9 Sept 2026neutral

A Seeking Alpha article highlights five S&P 500 stocks—VICI, PFE, VZ, T, and F—as 'safer' high-yield dividend dogs, noting their free cash flow covers dividends and that dividends from a $1,000 investment exceed share prices. It also cites analyst projections of potential average net gains of 24.11% by September 2027 for the top ten S&P 500 dividend dogs, with volatility 36% below the market.

Why it matters — The article discusses a dividend-dog strategy focused on high-yield S&P 500 stocks, which is relevant context for International Paper as a dividend-paying company within the same market index.

NFWF and Partners Announce $5 Million in Grants to Restore Forests and Wetlands in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley

GlobeNewsWire · 1 Sept 2026neutral

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced nearly $5 million in grants to improve, restore, and expand forest and wetland wildlife habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The funding is part of a partnership announced on September 1, 2026, to support one of North America's most important landscapes for fish and wildlife.

Why it matters — International Paper operates timberlands and forestry interests in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley region, so ecosystem restoration efforts there could relate to its land and forest-management activity.

Dividing Our Idea Funnel: Four Moves That Are Nicely Spread

Seeking Alpha · 20 Aug 2026neutral

The article discusses the investment theses for GitLab, Adobe, and Adyen, covering AI-driven demand, pricing model concerns, valuation metrics, and growth rates. No mention is made of International Paper Co. or the paper and packaging sector.

Why it matters — For an International Paper watcher, this item is unrelated to IP's business, offering no relevant information about the company or its industry.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about IP stock

What is the IP stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering International Paper Co. have a median 12-month price target of $47, with estimates ranging from $39 to $61. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is IP stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering International Paper Co., 10 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks International Paper Co. 25 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank IP?

As at 17 Sept 2026, International Paper Co. ranks 25 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (89 of 100).

Will IP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +36.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks International Paper Co. 25 out of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the IP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering International Paper Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for IP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $39 to $61 over the next 12 months.

How has IP stock performed over the past year?

International Paper Co. returned -23.1% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does International Paper Co. do?

International Paper Co. is a leading packaging and fiber-based products company that supplies renewable materials used across consumer, industrial, and commercial markets.

What is the latest news on IP?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 14 Sept 2026): "While Private Equity Buys Up the MSP Industry, A Grand Rapids MSP, IP Consulting, Turns 20 and Is Still Independent". IP Consulting Inc., a Grand Rapids-based managed service provider, is celebrating 20 years in business while remaining privately held and founder-led, even as the North American MSP industry has seen a surge of private equity-backed acquisitions. The company serves growing organizations across six states and Washington, D.C.

Company

About International Paper Co.

International Paper Co. is a leading packaging and fiber-based products company that supplies renewable materials used across consumer, industrial, and commercial markets. International Paper Co. produces containerboard, corrugated packaging, retail and shipping boxes, specialty papers, and cellulose fibers that serve applications in food and beverage, e-commerce, hygiene, personal care, and industrial goods. The company also operates recycling and packaging solutions businesses that support circular material use and product protection throughout the supply chain. Its portfolio is built around sustainable packaging solutions and pulp products, making International Paper Co. an important supplier to manufacturers, converters, distributors, and large-scale brands that rely on paper-based materials for everyday operations.

CEO Mr. Andrew K. Silvernail · 62,602 employees · United States · https://www.internationalpaper.com