International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP)’s stock price has increased by 0.31 compared to its previous closing price of 35.26. However, the company has seen a -4.77% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Reuters reported 2024-04-19 that British paper and packaging group Mondi said on Friday it would not make an offer to buy DS Smith, bowing out of the battle after its UK peer agreed to a 5.8 billion pound deal with International Paper earlier this week.
Is It Worth Investing in International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) Right Now?
International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 41.20x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for IP is at 1.00. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for IP is 341.57M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume for IP on April 22, 2024 was 5.01M shares.
IP’s Market Performance
IP stock saw a decrease of -4.77% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -9.84% and a quarterly a decrease of -3.73%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.16%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.95% for International Paper Co. (IP). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.43% for IP stock, with a simple moving average of 0.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IP stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for IP by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IP in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $42 based on the research report published on March 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
IP Trading at -3.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.16%, as shares sank -11.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.46% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IP fell by -4.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.98. In addition, International Paper Co. saw -2.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IP starting from SULLIVAN KATHRYN D, who sale 600 shares at the price of $37.78 back on Apr 15 ’24. After this action, SULLIVAN KATHRYN D now owns 41,188 shares of International Paper Co., valued at $22,668 using the latest closing price.
SULLIVAN KATHRYN D, the Director of International Paper Co., sale 600 shares at $38.92 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’24, which means that SULLIVAN KATHRYN D is holding 41,788 shares at $23,352 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for International Paper Co. stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.58, with 1.28 for asset returns.
Based on International Paper Co. (IP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.29.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.23 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.67.
Conclusion
In conclusion, International Paper Co. (IP) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
