International Paper Company (IP)
NYSE: IP · Real-Time Price · USD
34.02
+1.37 (4.20%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
33.93
-0.09 (-0.26%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT
International Paper Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 9 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for International Paper stock have an average target of 45.67, with a low estimate of 38 and a high estimate of 57. The average target predicts an increase of 34.24% from the current stock price of 34.02.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for International Paper stock from 10 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 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $48 → $44 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 → $44 | +29.34% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $47 → $44 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $47 → $44 | +29.34% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $44 → $40 | Hold | Maintains | $44 → $40 | +17.58% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Strong Sell → Hold Initiates $38 | Strong Sell → Hold | Initiates | $38 | +11.70% | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $40 → $38 | Hold | Maintains | $40 → $38 | +11.70% | Mar 20, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
25.52B
from 23.63B
Increased by 7.98%
Revenue Next Year
26.42B
from 25.52B
Increased by 3.53%
EPS This Year
1.67
from -6.95
EPS Next Year
2.94
from 1.67
Increased by 76.31%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.6B | 27.9B | ||||||
| Avg | 25.5B | 26.4B | ||||||
| Low | 23.4B | 24.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.8% | 9.2% | ||||||
| Avg | 8.0% | 3.5% | ||||||
| Low | -0.9% | -4.6% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.16 | 3.89 | ||||||
| Avg | 1.67 | 2.94 | ||||||
| Low | 1.32 | 2.25 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 132.9% | ||||||
| Avg | - | 76.3% | ||||||
| Low | - | 35.1% |
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.