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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
Materials · Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
$34.03
-5.60%
Vol: 0.5M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Strategic separation plan and M&A rumors lift shares as earnings guidance shows recovery potential
International Paper closed at $41.80 yesterday with 2.82% pre-market decline to $40.32 after Q4 results. The company announced plans to separate EMEA Packaging business into independent public company (12-15 month timeline) and projects 2026 net sales of $24.1-24.9B. Shares surged 5.6% on March 13 on M&A rumors and strategic clarity.
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| SHWSHERWIN | $310.10 | -0.65% | -15.5% | 23.0x | 1.24 | $76.9B |
| ECLECOLAB | $258.70 | -1.20% | -14.6% | 26.6x | 0.98 | $73.3B |
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| CTVACORTEVA | $78.05 | -1.76% | +3.6% | 19.3x | 0.72 | $52.8B |
| NUENUCOR | $161.96 | +0.51% | -11.8% | 11.9x | 1.77 | $37.1B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$18.0B
P/E (TTM)—
Forward P/E11.7
Beta1.04
Div Yield515.00%
Prev Close$36.05
RSI (14-Day)
20Oversold
0305070100
52-Week Range
$33.65$34.03$56.64
From High-39.9%
From Low+1.1%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$42.31-19.6%
200d SMA
$43.64-22.0%
Price below 200d MA — bearish structure.
Returns
1W
-4.5%
1M
-29.1%
3M
-11.0%
6M
-25.9%
1Y
-31.8%
YTD
-14.6%
Volume
Today522K
20d Avg6.0M
Ratio0.09x