INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:IP • US4601461035

Current stock price

37.25 USD
+1.6 (+4.49%)
At close:
37.35 USD
+0.1 (+0.27%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$47.89
+ 28.55% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.22
Revenue Estimate
6.096B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
79.05%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$47.89
Upside
+ 28.55%
From current price of $37.25 to mean target of $47.89, Based on 21 analyst forecasts
Low
$40.40
Median
$47.94
High
$56.70

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.55%
3 Months
-3.05%

Price Target Summary

21 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for IP. The average price target is 47.89 USD. This implies a price increase of 28.55% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.25.
The average price target has been revised downward by 3.05% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

IP Current Analyst RatingIP Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

IP Historical Analyst RatingsIP Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
79.05%
IP was analyzed by 21 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 79. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about IP.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
IP was analyzed by 21 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-02UBSDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2026-02-02CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-30RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-30Wells FargoUpgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-12UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-06Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-22Argus ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-05JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-03CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-31RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-31Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-31JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-13Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-07Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-06Seaport GlobalDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-10-06UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-28B of A SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-08-05JP MorganDowngrade Overweight -> Neutral
2025-07-10Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-06-04UBSInitiate Buy
2025-05-09Wells FargoDowngrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2025-04-22Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-08Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-03-26RBC CapitalReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-03-20JP MorganInitiate Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.22
Revenue Estimate
6.096B
Revenue Q2Q
3.30%
EPS Q2Q
-5.62%
Number of Analysts
12

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.47%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-6.76%

Next Earnings Summary

IP is expected to report earnings on 4/30/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.22 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 6.10B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.47% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
IP revenue by date.IP revenue by date.
21.161B
9.29%		18.916B
-10.61%		15.835B
-16.29%		25.153B
58.84%		25.332B
0.71%		26.299B
3.82%		27.265B
3.67%		27.982B
2.63%		28.644B
2.37%		29.37B
2.53%		30.081B
2.42%		30.809B
2.42%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
IP ebitda by date.IP ebitda by date.
2.794B
4.41%		2.198B
-21.33%		1.89B
-14.01%		3.179B
68.20%		3.653B
14.91%		4.521B
23.76%		4.764B
5.37%		5.251B
10.22%		5.404B
2.91%		5.513B
2.02%		5.623B
2.00%		5.735B
1.99%
EBIT
YoY % growth
IP ebit by date.IP ebit by date.
1.754B
19.65%		766M
-56.33%		585M
-23.63%		528M
-9.74%		1.567B
196.78%		2.461B
57.05%		2.849B
15.77%		3.185B
11.79%		3.353B
5.27%		3.475B
3.64%		3.596B
3.48%		3.717B
3.36%
Operating Margin
IP operating margin by date.IP operating margin by date.
8.29%4.05%3.69%2.10%6.19%9.36%10.45%11.38%11.71%11.83%11.95%12.06%
EPS
YoY % growth
IP eps by date.IP eps by date.
3.88
-1.77%		2.17
-44.07%		1.14
-47.47%		0.25
-107.02%		1.87
2,443.06%		3.02
61.07%		3.45
14.23%		3.79
9.90%		3.96
4.35%		4.08
3.13%		4.16
2.02%		4.20
0.99%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.22
-5.62%		0.34
68.34%		0.62
243.08%		0.53
764.35%		0.73
234.52%		0.83
146.27%		0.99
61.55%		0.85
59.88%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		6.096B
3.30%		6.368B
-5.90%		6.51B
4.63%		6.479B
7.88%		6.605B
8.35%		6.592B
3.52%		6.894B
5.90%		6.535B
0.86%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		745.13M
39.02%		844.14M
-32.84%		1.037B
-47.17%		993.35M
25.27%		1.108B
48.70%		1.19B
40.97%		1.309B
26.23%		1.213B
22.11%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		221.78M
733.66%		323.55M
57.06%		522.76M
336.54%		482.25M
761.16%		604.74M
172.68%		600.64M
85.64%		746.68M
42.83%		682.85M
41.60%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

IP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
IP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 1 2 3 4 5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
255.98%
EPS Next 5 Year
119.92%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.72%
Revenue Next 5 Year
2.63%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
80.99%
EBIT Next 5 Year
47.10%
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO / IP Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP)?

21 analysts have analysed IP and the average price target is 47.89 USD. This implies a price increase of 28.55% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.25.

What is the next earnings date for IP stock?

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) will report earnings on 2026-04-30.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) is 0.22 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 6.10B USD.

Can you provide the consensus rating for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO stock?

The consensus rating for INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) is 79.0476 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.