By How Much Did Deutsche Bank Reduce IP’s Price Target?
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Price movement
International Paper Company (IP) has a market capitalization of $16.8 billion. It fell by 2.2% to close at $40.29 per share on May 18, 2016.
The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were -5.9%, -6.1%, and 8.2%, respectively, as of the same date. This means that IP is trading 5.6% below its 20-day moving average, 2.7% below its 50-day moving average, and 1.5% above its 200-day moving average.
Related ETFs and peers
The Guggenheim Timber ETF (CUT) invests 4.0% of its holdings in International Paper. The ETF tracks the Beacon Global Timber Index, an index that uses a multifactor selection process to identify global timber stocks with the greatest risk-to-return potential. The YTD price movement of CUT was -2.5% as of May 18, 2016.
The market capitalizations of International Paper’s competitors are as follows:
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) — $6.2 billion
Domtar (UFS) — $2.3 billion
KapStone Paper and Packaging (KS) — $1.4 billion
Deutsche Bank’s price target for International Paper
Deutsche Bank has reduced its price target for International Paper to $40 from $42 per share. It has also maintained its rating of “hold” on the stock.
TheStreet Ratings rated International Paper as a “buy” with a “B” score.
Performance in 1Q16
International Paper reported 1Q16 net sales of $5.1 billion, a fall of 7.4% from its net sales of $5.5 billion in 1Q15. Sales from the industrial packaging, printing paper, and consumer packaging segments fell by 2.8%, 3.6%, and 36.4%, respectively, between 1Q15 and 1Q16. The company reported net losses on sales and business impairments of $37.0 million in 1Q16.
IP’s net income and EPS (earnings per share) rose to $334.0 million and $0.81, respectively, in 1Q16, compared to $313.0 million and $0.74, respectively, in 1Q15.
International Paper’s cash and temporary investments rose by 10%, and its inventories fell by 0.49% between 1Q15 and 1Q16. In 1Q16, its current ratio rose to 1.66x, and its long-term debt-to-equity ratio fell to 2.1x, compared to its current and long-term debt-to-equity ratios of 1.65x and 2.3x, respectively, in 4Q15. It reported free cash flow of $311.0 million in 1Q16.
Quarterly dividend
International Paper declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2016, to shareholders on record at the close of business on May 27, 2016.
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