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International PaperD

NYSE / Materials

At close

2026-06-02

Current thesis

Recovery in containerboard pricing, successful cost initiatives, and smooth execution of strategic actions drive EBITDA expansion and multiple re-rating toward the upper analyst range (approaching low‑60s in stronger scenarios).

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Sentiment

What changed

Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -7.1.

What can break

A slowdown in end-market demand or global GDP weakness would materially reduce volumes and pricing power, pressuring revenue and multiples [#SERP-1][#SERP-6].

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $47.08 · Bull $55.00 · Bear $36.36

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-06-02

Fundamentals

As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-02-07 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Investment thesis

As of 2026-06-02

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $47.63

Why

Momentum12 · Δ7d +3.2

Value50 · Δ7d -0.6

Sentiment76 · Δ7d -7.1

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot

Momentum

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

+3.2

Δ21d

+4.9

Value

32% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.6

Δ21d

-0.4

Sentiment

33% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-7.1

Δ21d

+4.9

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 12.4 / Value 50.4 / Sentiment 76.2

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-06-01

Market Cap

$17.84B

Beta

1.09

Shares Out

528.04M

P/E (TTM) · Derived

-4.9

P/S (TTM)

0.91

P/FCF (TTM)

187.69

Rev YoY

+32.8%

EPS YoY

-290.1%

Gross Margin

+29.0%

Op Margin

-3.0%

Net Debt

$4.39B

Current Ratio

1.31

As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology