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BofA Securities Downgrades International Paper (IP) to Neutral

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:47 -0400

(Updated - July 14, 2026 6:14 AM EDT)

BofA Securities analyst George Staphos downgraded International Paper (NYSE: IP) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $41.00 (from $44.00).

The analyst comments "We move to a Neutral from Buy on shares of International Paper, preferring shares of PKG or Smurfit Westrock (both Buy) for the moment. Recall, we upgraded IP last August on the heels of raising our containerboard price forecast by a then-ahead-of-consensus $80/ton for 2026, assuming two hikes. As it stands, prices have gone up $100/ton and, while there is increasing chance of a third hike in the fall

BofA Securities Downgrades International Paper (IP) to Neutral

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:47 -0400

(Updated - July 14, 2026 6:14 AM EDT)

BofA Securities analyst George Staphos downgraded International Paper (NYSE: IP) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $41.00 (from $44.00).

BofA Securities Downgrades International Paper (IP) to Neutral

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:47 -0400

(Updated - July 14, 2026 6:14 AM EDT)

BofA Securities analyst George Staphos downgraded International Paper (NYSE: IP) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $41.00 (from $44.00).

BofA Securities Downgrades International Paper (IP) to Neutral

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:47 -0400

(Updated - July 14, 2026 6:14 AM EDT)

BofA Securities analyst George Staphos downgraded International Paper (NYSE: IP) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $41.00 (from $44.00).

BofA Securities Downgrades International Paper (IP) to Neutral

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:47 -0400

(Updated - July 14, 2026 6:14 AM EDT)

BofA Securities analyst George Staphos downgraded International Paper (NYSE: IP) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $41.00 (from $44.00).

BofA: 'Pine Hill outage could further tighten containerboard market'

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:16:57 -0400

BofA: 'Pine Hill outage could further tighten containerboard market'.

The analyst comments "IP announced on Thursday evening, 7/9, that it had decided to temporarily suspend operations at its Pine Hill, Ala., mill after a weather event damaged a critical roof at the facility. IP is assessing required repairs and currently expects to resume manufacturing in August. To be clear, IP doesn’t expect Pine Hill to be down for a long time. Nonetheless, the 900k tons at the mill (both liner and medium) makes it one of the larger ones in the industry and represents 2%-plus of supply. Given the already constrained

International Paper suspends Alabama mill after weather damages roof

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:44:15 -0400

International Paper (NYSE: IP) has temporarily suspended operations at its Pine Hill, Alabama, mill after a weather event damaged a critical roof at the facility, the company said in a press release.

The company cited employee and contractor safety as the reason for the suspension. It is currently assessing the repairs needed and expects to resume manufacturing in August.

International Paper said it is working with customers to manage any potential impacts from the closure.

International Paper Temporarily Suspends Operations at its Pine Hill, Alabama, Mill