Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. International Paper Co shares valued at $693,480 were sold by Ellis Clay R on Nov 18 ’25. At $36.85 per share, Ellis Clay R sold 18,819 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 0 shares worth approximately $0.0 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Saab Joseph R. sold 9,000 shares, netting a total of over 409,815 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $45.53 each, the insider now holds 27,673 shares.
Before that, JOSEPH SAAB had added 9,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $409,815, the Officer bought International Paper Co shares for $45.53 each.
As published in a research note from BNP Paribas Exane on November 24, 2025, International Paper Co [IP] has been rated up from an Underperform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $44. Analysts at Stifel upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid October. As of October 06, 2025, Seaport Research Partners has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for IP. Earlier on August 28, 2025, BofA Securities upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for IP stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing IP Stock Performance
On last trading session, International Paper Co [NYSE: IP] plunged -0.23% to $38.6. The stock’s lowest price that day was $38.36, but it reached a high of $39.24 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.15%. Over the course of the year, International Paper Co shares have dropped approximately -30.81%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $60.15 on 01/24/25 and a 52-week low of $35.56 on 11/20/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for International Paper Co (IP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 38.23, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 37.85. In the upper region, resistance lies at 39.11. The next price resistance is at 39.61. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.73 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is International Paper Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of International Paper Co saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-28 jumping by 1.06 million shares to 53.54 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-31 was 52.48 million shares. A jump of 1.98% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 9.04 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 9.04.
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In terms of International Paper Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 54 in the next 12 months, up nearly 39.57% from the previous closing price of $38.69. Analysts anticipate International Paper Co stock to reach 57.8 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 36. In spite of this, 22 analysts ranked International Paper Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 05, 2025, JP Morgan assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $54.
