Wells Fargo cuts target for International Paper stock to USD 42.00
Published on 10/08/2026 at 20:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Wells Fargo cut its International Paper price target from USD 46.00 to USD 42.00 on October 7, 2026.
- International Paper stock was trading at EUR 28.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 1.40 percent from EUR 28.50.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 11.30 percent year over year to USD 6.00 billion, while net income was a USD 12.00 million loss.
- International Paper is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026.
International Paper (ISIN US4601461035) was trading at EUR 28.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 8:18 p.m. CEST, down 1.40 percent from the EUR 28.50 prior close. On October 7, 2026, Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde cut the price target from USD 46.00 to USD 42.00 while maintaining an Overweight rating, Markets Insider reported.
Three dates define the reset
On July 30, 2026, International Paper reported second-quarter revenue of USD 6.00 billion and a net loss of USD 12.00 million. The company had reported USD 5.97 billion of revenue and USD 76.00 million of net income in the first quarter, making the second-quarter result a clear sequential deterioration in earnings, according to Yahoo Finance.
On September 24, 2026, International Paper set October 28, 2026, as the release date for its third-quarter results. The announcement also placed the next reporting event before the November 11, 2026, Baird 2026 Global Industrial Conference, where Chief Executive Officer Andy Silvernail is scheduled to speak, Stock Analysis reported.
On October 7, 2026, Wells Fargo reduced its target by USD 4.00, or 8.70 percent, from USD 46.00 to USD 42.00. That change places the analyst view closer to the current earnings debate: the latest quarter combined a USD 12.00 million net loss with revenue that was 11.30 percent below the prior-year level, according to Markets Insider.
What does the target cut change?
The target reduction makes execution around pricing and costs the central measure for the October report. Wells Fargo cited price and cost headwinds affecting third-quarter results, while International Paper's second-quarter operating cash flow reached USD 526.00 million, a concrete counterweight to the reported net loss.
October brings the next test
International Paper is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, before the New York Stock Exchange opens. The company operates through packaging businesses in North America and EMEA, and its latest market capitalization was USD 16.7 billion as of October 8, 2026. Its primary exchange is the NYSE, where the stock was last quoted at USD 31.48 on October 8, 2026 at 2:28 p.m. EDT.
After-hours price stays under pressure
At Lang & Schwarz, International Paper stock was trading at EUR 28.10 on October 8, 2026 at 8:18 p.m. CEST, down 1.40 percent versus the EUR 28.50 prior close of October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of International Paper stock.
International Paper stock facts
- Company: International Paper Company
- ISIN: US4601461035
- Ticker: IP
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 8, 2026, 8:18 p.m. CEST): EUR 28.10
- Change versus prior close: minus 1.40 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 7, 2026): EUR 28.50
- Market capitalization: USD 16.7 billion (as of October 8, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 29.26-USD 50.25 (as of October 8, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Packaging and Containers
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
