IP · NYQ S&P 500

International Paper Company

Consumer cyclical · Packaging & Containers

$35.13 −$0.40 (−1.13%) Nov 10, 2026

Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated Nov 11, 2026, 10:16 · Source: Yahoo Finance

Consensus of 11 analysts

Buy

Median price target $41.50 +18.1%

Open: $35.18
Day range: 34.63 – $35.41
52-week range: 29.26 – $50.25
Volume: 3,684,144
Market cap: $18,605M
P/E (TTM): n/a
EPS (TTM): −$6.43
EPS est. 2026: $1.05
P/E est. 2026: 33.4x
Dividend yield: 5.3%
Beta: 0.94
Payout: 402%

International Paper financials

Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026

Metric	Q3 2026	1-year change
Total revenue	$6,197M	−0.4%
Net income	−$1,126M	n/s
Earnings per share	−$2.13	n/s
Net margin	−18.2%	−0.5 pp
Free cash flow	−$267M	−278.0%
Debt / equity	0.77	+28.3%

Revenue and net income ($M)

Total revenueNet income

Quarter	Total revenue	Net income
Q3 2025	$6,222M	−$1,102M
Q4 2025	$6,006M	−$2,384M
Q1 2026	$5,971M	$60M
Q2 2026	$6,004M	−$12M
Q3 2026	$6,197M	−$1,126M

International Paper earnings per share (EPS)

Consensus estimates

Period	EPS est.	1-year change
Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 6	$0.4250.38 – 0.46	+631.2%−$0.080
Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 3	$0.5180.44 – 0.66	+245.1%$0.150
Current year2026 · Analysts: 8	$1.0510.94 – 1.28	+625.3%−$0.200
Next year2027 · Analysts: 11	$2.7502.05 – 3.30	+161.8%$1.051

Forward P/E: 33.4x (2026) and 12.8x (2027) at the current price.

Actual and estimated EPS ($)

Actual EPSEstimated EPS

Quarter	Actual EPS	Estimated EPS
Q3 2025	−$2.090	—
Q4 2025	−$0.080	$0.251
Q1 2026	$0.150	$0.142
Q2 2026	$0.040	−$0.038
Q3 2026	$0.370	$0.286
Q4 2026	—	$0.425
Q1 2027	—	$0.518

Year	Actual EPS	Estimated EPS
2022	$4.100	—
2023	$0.820	—
2024	$1.570	—
2025	−$6.950	—
2026	—	$1.051
2027	—	$2.750

EPS trend

Quarter	EPS	YoY change
Q1 2027Estimated	$0.518	+245.1%
Q4 2026Estimated	$0.425	n/s
Q3 2026	$0.370est. $0.286 · surprise +29.5%	n/s
Q2 2026	$0.040est. −$0.038 · surprise +205.4%	n/a
Q1 2026	$0.150est. $0.142 · surprise +5.4%	n/a
Q4 2025	−$0.080est. $0.251 · surprise −131.9%	n/a
Q3 2025	−$2.090	n/a

Year	EPS	Annual change
2027Estimated	$2.750	+161.8%
2026Estimated	$1.051	n/s
2025	−$6.950	−542.7%
2024	$1.570	+91.5%
2023	$0.820	−80.0%
2022	$4.100	n/a

Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.

International Paper dividend

Yield and payments

Dividend yield (TTM)	5.3%
Forward yield (next 12m)	5.3%
Dividend per share (TTM)	$1.85
Forward dividend (next 12m)	$1.85
Payout (TTM)	402%
Last dividend	$0.463Aug 14, 2026
Next ex-dividend date	Nov 16, 2026

Dividend per share by year ($)

PaidEstimated

Year	Dividend per share
2019	$1.91
2020	$1.94
2021	$1.92
2022	$1.85
2023	$1.85
2024	$1.85
2025	$1.85
est. 12m	$1.85

International Paper forecasts

11 analyst ratings

Buy91% Hold9% Sell0%

Consensus: Buy · 10 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell

1-year price forecast

Share price Price target (high, median, low)

12-month price targets
Target	Price	Upside
High	$51.00	+45.2%
Median	$41.50	+18.1%
Low	$35.00	−0.4%

Monthly close (last 12 months)
Date	Close
Nov 28, 2025	$39.48
Dec 31, 2025	$39.39
Jan 30, 2026	$40.32
Feb 27, 2026	$43.55
Mar 31, 2026	$35.70
Apr 30, 2026	$30.42
May 29, 2026	$33.47
Jun 30, 2026	$38.10
Jul 31, 2026	$40.83
Aug 31, 2026	$37.93
Sep 30, 2026	$33.17
Oct 30, 2026	$36.37
Nov 10, 2026	$35.13

International Paper peers

Ticker	Company	Market cap ($M)	P/E	Price ($)	1-day change	52-week range
IP	International Paper	18,605	n/a	35.13	−1.13%	29.2650.25
SW	Smurfit Westrock	23,268	49.3x	44.36	+0.38%	32.7352.65
PKG	Packaging Corporation of America	22,651	31.3x	254.23	−0.07%	191.50262.59
AMCR	Amcor	20,871	19.4x	45.19	+0.11%	36.2550.94
BALL	Ball	17,385	33.6x	66.79	−0.03%	46.4169.58
AVY	Avery Dennison	14,275	20.5x	189.04	+0.53%	152.42199.54