$50.01
0.95% yesterday
NYSE, May 20, 10:10 pm CET
ISIN
US4601461035
Symbol
IP

International Paper Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

International Paper Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
53%
Hold
27%
Sell
20%

International Paper Price Target

Target Price $55.17
Price $50.01
Potential
Number of Estimates 10
10 Analysts have issued a price target International Paper 2026 . The average International Paper target price is $55.17. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 15 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend International Paper to buy, 4 to hold and 3 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the International Paper stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the International Paper stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 18.62 26.15
1.57% 40.44%
EBITDA Margin 9.57% 13.50%
17.68% 29.30%
Net Margin 4.45% 2.50%
94.52% 43.83%

10 Analysts have issued a sales forecast International Paper 2025 . The average International Paper sales estimate is

$26.1b
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. This is
31.39% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$27.8b 39.68%
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, the lowest is
$24.1b 20.95%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $18.6b 1.57%
2025
$26.1b 40.44%
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2026
$27.6b 5.56%
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2027
$27.8b 0.84%
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2028
$30.6b 9.78%
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2029
$31.4b 2.88%
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10 Analysts have issued an International Paper EBITDA forecast 2025. The average International Paper EBITDA estimate is

$3.5b
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. This is
76.21% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.8b 98.06%
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, the lowest is
$3.3b 72.65%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $1.8b 18.97%
2025
$3.5b 81.65%
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2026
$4.3b 23.15%
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2027
$4.9b 13.51%
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2028
$5.0b 1.66%
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2029
$5.1b 1.95%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 9.57% 17.68%
2025
13.50% 29.30%
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2026
15.76% 16.74%
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2027
17.73% 12.50%
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2028
16.42% 7.39%
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2029
16.27% 0.91%
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5 International Paper Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average International Paper net profit estimate is

$654m
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. This is
5.98% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$887m 86.67%
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, the lowest is
$354m 25.55%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $829m 91.46%
2025
$654m 21.02%
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2026
$1.7b 164.94%
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2027
$2.2b 24.77%
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2028
$2.3b 5.39%
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2029
$2.4b 3.93%
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Net Margin

2024 4.45% 94.52%
2025
2.50% 43.83%
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2026
6.28% 151.20%
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2027
7.77% 23.73%
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2028
7.46% 3.99%
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2029
7.54% 1.07%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 1.57 1.24
91.46% 21.02%
P/E 40.33
EV/Sales 1.44

5 Analysts have issued a International Paper forecast for earnings per share. The average International Paper EPS is

$1.24
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. This is
5.98% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$1.68 86.67%
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, the lowest is
$0.67 25.56%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $1.57 91.46%
2025
$1.24 21.02%
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2026
$3.29 165.32%
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2027
$4.10 24.62%
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2028
$4.32 5.37%
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2029
$4.49 3.94%
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P/E ratio

Current 42.64 44.16%
2025
40.33 5.42%
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2026
15.22 62.26%
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2027
12.20 19.84%
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2028
11.58 5.08%
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2029
11.14 3.80%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the International Paper stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.89 64.35%
2025
1.44 23.72%
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2026
1.37 5.26%
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2027
1.35 0.83%
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2028
1.23 8.91%
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2029
1.20 2.80%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.33 74.00%
2025
1.01 23.90%
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2026
0.96 5.26%
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2027
0.95 0.84%
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2028
0.86 8.91%
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2029
0.84 2.80%
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