Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate International Paper Co before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding International Paper Co’s stock price such as:

• International Paper Co’s current stock price and volume
• Why International Paper Co’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for IP from analysts
• IP’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About International Paper Co (IP)

Before we jump into International Paper Co’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

International Paper Company is a producer of renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products with manufacturing operations. The Company operates through two segments: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment is a manufacturer of containerboard in the United States. The Industrial Packaging segment offers products, including linerboard, medium, white top, recycled linerboard, recycled medium and saturating kraft. The Cellulose Fibers segment offers a product portfolio, including fluff, market and specialty pulps. The Company operates over 24 pulp and packaging mills, approximately 164 converting and packaging plants, over 16 recycling plants and over three bag facilities. The Company?s production facilities are located in Canada, Europe, North Africa and Latin America, which includes over four pulp and packaging mills, approximately 37 converting and packaging plants, and over two recycling plants.

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What Caused International Paper Co Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of January 31, 2024, there were 2 analysts who downgraded International Paper Co’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate International Paper Co’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on International Paper Co’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

International Paper Co’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about International Paper Co (IP) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of International Paper Co

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 31, 2024, International Paper Co has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -7.42%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 41 and is considered to be Average.

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International Paper Co Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of February 1, 2024, International Paper Co’s stock price is $34.36, which is down 4.1% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like International Paper Co stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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