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International Paper Co has a consensus price target of $46.22 based on the ratings of 17 analysts. The high is $64 issued by RBC Capital on March 26, 2025. The low is $27 issued by Deutsche Bank on May 1, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, UBS, and Wells Fargo on July 10, 2025, June 4, 2025, and May 9, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $47.67 between Wells Fargo, UBS, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied -5.33% downside for International Paper Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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07/10/2025 | -14.6% | Wells Fargo | $40 → $43 | Maintains | Underweight | |||
06/04/2025 | 19.17% | UBS | → $60 | Initiates | → Buy | |||
05/09/2025 | -20.56% | Wells Fargo | $45 → $40 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | |||
04/22/2025 | 17.18% | Truist Securities | $64 → $59 | Maintains | Buy | |||
04/08/2025 | -10.63% | Wells Fargo | $52 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
03/26/2025 | 27.11% | RBC Capital | $64 → $64 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | |||
03/20/2025 | 17.18% | JP Morgan | → $59 | Initiates | → Overweight | |||
03/05/2025 | 19.17% | Citigroup | → $60 | Reinstates | → Buy | |||
01/31/2025 | 27.11% | RBC Capital | $64 → $64 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | |||
01/31/2025 | 27.11% | Truist Securities | $65 → $64 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | |||
01/06/2025 | 29.1% | Truist Securities | $61 → $65 | Maintains | Buy | |||
11/01/2024 | 27.11% | RBC Capital | $56 → $64 | Maintains | Outperform | |||
11/01/2024 | 21.15% | Truist Securities | $57 → $61 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | |||
10/15/2024 | 13.21% | Truist Securities | $55 → $57 | Maintains | Buy | |||
08/14/2024 | 3.28% | Argus Research | → $52 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | |||
07/25/2024 | -10.63% | Wells Fargo | $43 → $45 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
07/25/2024 | 11.22% | RBC Capital | $52 → $56 | Maintains | Outperform | |||
07/16/2024 | 9.24% | Truist Securities | $52 → $55 | Maintains | Buy | |||
07/10/2024 | -14.6% | Wells Fargo | $41 → $43 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
07/09/2024 | -3.28% | Stifel | → $48.7 | Initiates | → Hold | |||
06/28/2024 | 3.28% | Seaport Global | → $52 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | |||
06/27/2024 | 3.28% | Truist Securities | $52 → $52 | Maintains | Buy | |||
05/30/2024 | -18.57% | Wells Fargo | $37 → $41 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
05/30/2024 | 3.28% | Truist Securities | $40 → $52 | Maintains | Buy | |||
05/23/2024 | 13.21% | Jefferies | $38 → $57 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | |||
04/17/2024 | -20.56% | Truist Securities | $40 → $40 | Maintains | Buy | |||
03/20/2024 | -20.56% | Truist Securities | → $40 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | |||
03/20/2024 | -8.64% | Citigroup | $36 → $46 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | |||
02/02/2024 | -14.6% | RBC Capital | $43 → $43 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | |||
02/02/2024 | -20.56% | Truist Securities | $46 → $40 | Maintains | Buy | |||
02/02/2024 | -30.49% | Wells Fargo | $39 → $35 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
01/04/2024 | -8.64% | Truist Securities | $40 → $46 | Maintains | Buy | |||
10/18/2023 | -36.44% | Jefferies | $33 → $32 | Maintains | Hold | |||
09/27/2023 | -34.46% | Jefferies | $26 → $33 | Upgrade | Underperform → Hold | |||
09/21/2023 | -14.6% | Truist Securities | → $43 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | |||
07/31/2023 | -24.53% | Citigroup | $30 → $38 | Maintains | Neutral | |||
07/19/2023 | -36.44% | UBS | $33 → $32 | Maintains | Neutral | |||
07/18/2023 | -42.4% | Truist Securities | $34 → $29 | Maintains | Hold | |||
07/17/2023 | -46.38% | Wells Fargo | $29 → $27 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
07/11/2023 | -40.42% | Citigroup | $32 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | |||
07/10/2023 | -34.46% | B of A Securities | $35 → $33 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | |||
05/01/2023 | -46.38% | Deutsche Bank | $31 → $27 | Maintains | Sell | |||
04/28/2023 | -32.47% | Wells Fargo | $35 → $34 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
04/28/2023 | -22.54% | RBC Capital | $40 → $39 | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | |||
02/03/2023 | -14.6% | UBS | $31 → $43 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | |||
02/02/2023 | -0.7% | Argus Research | $43 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | |||
02/02/2023 | -12.61% | Citigroup | $36 → $44 | Maintains | Neutral | |||
02/01/2023 | -20.56% | RBC Capital | $36 → $40 | Maintains | Sector Perform | |||
02/01/2023 | -24.53% | Wells Fargo | $32 → $38 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
02/01/2023 | -24.53% | Truist Securities | $30 → $38 | Maintains | Hold | |||
10/28/2022 | -28.5% | RBC Capital | $38 → $36 | Maintains | Sector Perform | |||
10/28/2022 | -36.44% | Wells Fargo | $35 → $32 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
10/28/2022 | -32.47% | Truist Securities | $40 → $34 | Maintains | Hold | |||
10/18/2022 | -42.4% | Deutsche Bank | $44 → $29 | Downgrade | Hold → Sell | |||
10/11/2022 | -32.47% | Citigroup | $46 → $34 | Maintains | Neutral | |||
10/06/2022 | -30.49% | Wells Fargo | $47 → $35 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | |||
09/30/2022 | -46.38% | Keybanc | $37 → $27 | Maintains | Underweight | |||
09/29/2022 | -20.56% | Truist Securities | $51 → $40 | Maintains | Hold | |||
09/16/2022 | -38.43% | Jefferies | $40 → $31 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform |
The latest price target for International Paper (NYSE:IP) was reported by Wells Fargo on July 10, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $43.00 expecting IP to fall to within 12 months (a possible -14.60% downside). 17 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for International Paper (NYSE:IP) was provided by Wells Fargo, and International Paper maintained their underweight rating.
The last upgrade for International Paper Co happened on August 14, 2024 when Argus Research raised their price target to $52. Argus Research previously had a hold for International Paper Co.
The last downgrade for International Paper Co happened on May 9, 2025 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $45 to $40 for International Paper Co.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of International Paper, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for International Paper was filed on July 10, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 10, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest International Paper (IP) rating was a maintained with a price target of $40.00 to $43.00. The current price International Paper (IP) is trading at is $50.35, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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