International Paper Upgraded To Buy

International Paper Co. (IP) is a global paper and forest products company that is complemented by an extensive distribution system. The company produces printing and writing papers, pulp, tissue, paperboard and packaging and wood products. The company also manufacture specialty chemicals and specialty panels and laminated products. Its primary markets and manufacturing and distribution operations are in the United States, Europe and the Pacific Rim.

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ValuEngine updated its recommendation from HOLD to BUY for INTL PAPER on 2015-06-02. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that INTL PAPER has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Company Size and Sharpe Ratio.

Below is today's data on IP:

ValuEngine Forecast
	Target Price*	Expected Return
1-Month	51.48	0.60%
3-Month	51.35	0.35%
6-Month	51.69	1.01%
1-Year	54.84	7.18%
2-Year	48.73	-4.77%
3-Year	46.57	-8.99%

Valuation & Rankings
Valuation	4.04% undervalued	Valuation Rank(?)	71
1-M Forecast Return	0.60%	1-M Forecast Return Rank	88
12-M Return	7.43%	Momentum Rank(?)	64
Sharpe Ratio	0.70	Sharpe Ratio Rank(?)	83
5-Y Avg Annual Return	16.05%	5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank	81
Volatility	22.80%	Volatility Rank(?)	73
Expected EPS Growth	36.67%	EPS Growth Rank(?)	71
Market Cap (billions)	21.68	Size Rank	95
Trailing P/E Ratio	15.68	Trailing P/E Rank(?)	76
Forward P/E Ratio	11.47	Forward P/E Ratio Rank	81
PEG Ratio	0.43	PEG Ratio Rank	67
Price/Sales	0.98	Price/Sales Rank(?)	69
Market/Book	16.35	Market/Book Rank(?)	8
Beta	1.37	Beta Rank	30
Alpha	-0.04	Alpha Rank	55