International Paper Company (IP)
NYSE: IP · Real-Time Price · USD
39.06
-0.07 (-0.18%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
39.08
+0.02 (0.05%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:16 PM EST
International Paper Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 7 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for International Paper stock have an average target of 50, with a low estimate of 36 and a high estimate of 57. The average target predicts an increase of 28.01% from the current stock price of 39.06.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for International Paper stock from 8 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $48 → $46 | Hold | Maintains | $48 → $46 | +17.77% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $55 → $46 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $55 → $46 | +17.77% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Sell Maintains $44 → $36 | Sell | Maintains | $44 → $36 | -7.83% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $54 → $48 | Hold | Maintains | $54 → $48 | +22.89% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $61 → $57 | Buy | Maintains | $61 → $57 | +45.93% | Oct 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
25.14B
from 18.62B
Increased by 35.00%
Revenue Next Year
25.40B
from 25.14B
Increased by 1.05%
EPS This Year
0.26
from 1.57
Decreased by -83.31%
EPS Next Year
2.18
from 0.26
Increased by 731.85%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.3B | 26.7B | ||||
| Avg | 25.1B | 25.4B | ||||
| Low | 23.2B | 22.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 41.1% | 6.1% | ||||
| Avg | 35.0% | 1.1% | ||||
| Low | 24.5% | -9.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.42 | 2.63 | ||||
| Avg | 0.26 | 2.18 | ||||
| Low | 0.19 | 1.52 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -73.2% | 901.6% | ||||
| Avg | -83.3% | 731.8% | ||||
| Low | -88.1% | 479.6% |
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.