Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. International Paper Co shares valued at $409,815 were sold by Saab Joseph R. on Sep 16 ’25. At $45.53 per share, Saab Joseph R. sold 9,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 27,673 shares worth approximately $1.28 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOSEPH SAAB purchased 9,000 shares, netting a total of over 409,815 in proceeds.
Before that, JOY ROMAN had added 19,573 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $882,143, the Former Officer bought International Paper Co shares for $45.07 each.
As published in a research note from Seaport Research Partners on October 06, 2025, International Paper Co [IP] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral. Analysts at BofA Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late August. As of August 05, 2025, JP Morgan has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” for IP. Earlier on June 04, 2025, UBS initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for IP stock.
Analyzing IP Stock Performance
On last trading session, International Paper Co [NYSE: IP] plunged -0.51% to $46.42. The stock’s lowest price that day was $46.16, but it reached a high of $47.08 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.49%. Over the course of the year, International Paper Co shares have dropped approximately -2.66%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $60.15 on 01/24/25 and a 52-week low of $43.27 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for International Paper Co (IP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 46.03, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 45.63. In the upper region, resistance lies at 46.95. The next price resistance is at 47.47. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 47.69 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 2025-09-15 jumping by 1.42 million shares to 50.03 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 48.61 million shares. A jump of 2.83% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 13.81 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 13.81.
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In terms of International Paper Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 57 in the next 12 months, up nearly 22.16% from the previous closing price of $46.66. Analysts anticipate International Paper Co stock to reach 60 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 44. In spite of this, 22 analysts ranked International Paper Co stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 09, 2025, Wells Fargo assigned a price target of “an Underweight” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $40.
