International Paper shares rose 1.7% this afternoon to a price of $55.02. The stock is still trading within range of its average target price of $54.76, and over the last 52 weeks, it has recorded a 17.0% performance. Analysts have given the Large-Cap Paper & Paper Products stock target prices ranging from $41.6 to $65.0 dollars per share, with an average rating of buy.
The stock has an above average percentage of its shares sold short at 11.1%, and a short ratio of 11.71. The company's insiders own 0.34% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 95.6% of International Paper's shares being owned by this investor type.
Institutions Invested in International Paper
| Date Reported | Holder | Percentage | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Vanguard Group Inc | 12% | 62,623,540 | $3,445,547,199 |
| 2025-03-31 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 10% | 51,798,017 | $2,849,926,919 |
| 2025-03-31 | Blackrock Inc. | 8% | 43,136,231 | $2,373,355,449 |
| 2025-03-31 | Capital Research Global Investors | 8% | 40,665,214 | $2,237,400,092 |
| 2025-03-31 | State Street Corporation | 5% | 28,483,875 | $1,567,182,815 |
| 2025-03-31 | FMR, LLC | 5% | 26,120,597 | $1,437,155,258 |
| 2025-03-31 | Capital International Investors | 4% | 21,901,972 | $1,205,046,509 |
| 2025-03-31 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 3% | 17,145,485 | $943,344,592 |
| 2025-03-31 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2% | 13,046,086 | $717,795,657 |
| 2025-03-31 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2% | 9,019,743 | $496,266,263 |
Besides an analyst consensus of little upside potential, other market factors point to there being mixed market sentiment on International Paper.
