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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Packaging & Containers industry segment, falling under the Consumer Cyclical sector. The current market capitalization of International Paper Co. is $12.14B. A total of 2.73 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.49M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, IP has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 7 BUYs and 6 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 53,298 shares during that period but sold 94,533.
In the most recent transaction, Royalty James P Jr. sold 5,800 shares of IP for 34.75 per share on Feb 28. After the transaction, the Senior Vice President now owns 69,488 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 28, SULLIVAN KATHRYN D sold 600 shares at 34.06 per share. IP shares that Director owns now total 42,584.
Among the insiders who sold shares, SULLIVAN KATHRYN D disposed of 600 shares on Feb 22 at a per-share price of $34.63. This resulted in the Director holding 43,184 shares of IP after the transaction. In another insider transaction, PLATH THOMAS J. sold 4,500 shares at $34.11 per share on Nov 27. Company shares held by the Senior Vice President now total 43,253.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. International Paper Co. pays an annual dividend of $1.85, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.28%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 40.83. IP’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/21/2024 when it declared a $0.4625 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/14/2023. The IP stock dividend was $0.4625 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, IP has a high of $38.21 and a low of $29.00.
As of this writing, IP has an earnings estimate of $0.21 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 7 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.25 per share and a lower estimate of $0.18. The company reported an EPS of $0.64 in the last quarter, which was 10.30% higher than expectations of $0.58.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. IP’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.54B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $5.82B in debt and $4.14B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $24.14, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $9.08B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for IP is Buy with a score of 3.22.
