# International Paper (IP) — Analyst Forecast

IP · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ip/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $35.00 | $46.75 | $62.00 | 8 |

Last price $34.10 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $41.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $42.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $35.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $47.00 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $45.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $62.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $50.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $49.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $46.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $52.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $48.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $47.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $61.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $48.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $46.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $42.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $51.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $43.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $39.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $36.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for IP stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for International Paper (IP) is $46.75, with a high estimate of $62.00 and a low of $35.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is IP a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering International Paper currently average a Buy rating: 9 buy, 4 hold and 1 sell, from 14 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for IP?

The average price target of $46.75 implies 37.10% upside from the last price of $34.10.

### What is the latest analyst rating on IP?

On Oct 12, 2026, Truist Securities maintained International Paper at Buy with a price target of $41.00.

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