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International Paper Co is not a strong buy for a beginner, long-term investor at this moment. The stock is overbought based on RSI, and there are no significant positive catalysts or proprietary trading signals to justify immediate action. While the company has shown revenue growth, its negative net income and EPS are concerning. Analysts' ratings and price target changes are mixed, with some downgrades and concerns about prolonged cost headwinds. Given the investor's impatience and unwillingness to wait for optimal entry points, holding off on buying this stock is recommended.
The MACD is positive and expanding, indicating bullish momentum. However, the RSI of 83.824 suggests the stock is overbought, and the price is near resistance at R1 (49.152). Moving averages are converging, showing no clear trend direction.
Some analysts see potential for price and margin expansion in the containerboard market in 2026/2027.
Net income and EPS remain negative despite YoY improvement. Analysts highlight prolonged cost headwinds and transformation expenses. The stock is overbought based on RSI, and there are no recent news or significant trading trends to support a strong buy.
In Q4 2025, revenue increased by 31.14% YoY to $6.006 billion. However, net income remained negative at -$2.384 billion, despite a 1521.77% YoY improvement. EPS also improved to -4.52, up 976.19% YoY. Gross margin increased to 19.75%, up 8.88% YoY.
Mixed ratings: UBS downgraded to Neutral with a reduced price target of $44, citing prolonged cost headwinds. Citi raised the price target to $47 and maintained a Buy rating. RBC Capital remains optimistic with an Outperform rating and a price target of $54. Wells Fargo upgraded to Equal Weight but sees risks in the company's restructuring efforts.
