On Tuesday, International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) opened lower -1.00% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $36.93. Price fluctuations for IP have ranged from $36.68 to $60.36 over the past 52 weeks.
During the last 5-year period, the sales drop of Consumer Cyclical Sector giant was -12.53%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted -49.04% at the time writing. With a float of $522.88 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $527.98 million.
Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 37000 employees.
International Paper Co (IP) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Packaging & Containers industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of International Paper Co is 0.97%, while institutional ownership is 101.02%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Sep 16 ’25, was worth 409,815. In this transaction SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary of this company sold 9,000 shares at a rate of $45.53, taking the stock ownership to the 27,673 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Sep 16 ’25, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 9,000 for $45.53, making the entire transaction worth $409,815.
International Paper Co (IP) Earnings and Forecasts
If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 12/31/2024, the company posted -0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, coming under the agreed prediction (set at 0.03) by -0.05. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 0.4 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around -49.04% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 43.41% during the next five years compared to -12.53% drop over the previous five years of trading.
International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for International Paper Co (IP). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 1.04. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 0.82.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is -2.61, a number that is poised to hit 0.30 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 2.36 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of International Paper Co (IP)
Looking closely at International Paper Co (NYSE: IP), its last 5-days average volume was 9.85 million, which is a jump from its year-to-date volume of 5.97 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 3.90%.
During the past 100 days, International Paper Co’s (IP) raw stochastic average was set at 1.31%, which indicates a significant decrease from 1.94% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 1.67 in the past 14 days, which was higher than the 1.22 volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $46.25, while its 200-day Moving Average is $49.37. However, in the short run, International Paper Co’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $36.84. Second resistance stands at $37.13. The third major resistance level sits at $37.40. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $36.29, it is likely to go to the next support level at $36.02. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $35.73.
International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) Key Stats
There are currently 527,982K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 19.30 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 18,619 M according to its annual income of 557,000 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 6,222 M and its income totaled -1,102 M.
