International Paper stock last at USD 35.03, up 0.43 percent in New York trading
Published on 09/25/2026 at 19:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
International Paper shares were last at USD 35.03, up 0.43 percent in New York trading at 1:33 p.m. ET on September 25, 2026. Packaging News Daily reported on September 25, 2026 that DS Smith proposed shutting paper machine PM4 and investing USD 26.4 million in PM6 modernization. US GDP and PCE data are scheduled for September 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET, as Trading Economics listed.
The session on September 25, 2026 in figures
International Paper Company (ISIN US4601461035) opened at USD 35.44 and reached an intraday high of USD 35.45 before touching a low of USD 34.76. The stock was last at USD 35.03 at 1:33 p.m. ET, up USD 0.15 or 0.43 percent from the September 24, 2026 reference level of USD 34.88. Trading volume was 1,361,558 shares at that time, compared with an average volume of 4,911,360 shares.
The stock stood 30.29 percent below its 52-week high of USD 50.25 and 19.72 percent above its 52-week low of USD 29.26. The USD 0.69 intraday range placed the last price USD 0.42 below the session high and USD 0.27 above the session low. The share price therefore held above the session midpoint of USD 35.105 at 1:33 p.m. ET.
Kemsley plan and Argus rating shape the background
Packaging News Daily reported on September 25, 2026 that DS Smith proposed shutting PM4 at its Kemsley mill in Kent and spending about USD 26.4 million on PM6. The report said PM4 produces about 250,000 tonnes of containerboard annually, while the mill has capacity of about 830,000 tonnes. MarketBeat reported on September 24, 2026 that Argus reiterated its Buy rating and set a USD 45.00 price target.
Argus described recent weakness as a buying opportunity in its September 24, 2026 report, as Yahoo Finance summarized. Yahoo Finance reported on September 25, 2026 that investors were assessing geopolitical and macroeconomic crosscurrents alongside oil and bond-market moves. The Nasdaq Composite and packaging peers provided a firmer market backdrop at 1:33 p.m. ET.
Nasdaq and packaging peers on September 25, 2026
The Nasdaq Composite stood at 27,084.23, up 0.54 percent at 1:33 p.m. ET, while International Paper was higher by 0.43 percent. The 0.11 percentage-point gap showed International Paper trailing the technology-heavy index during the measured session. Smurfit Westrock traded at USD 46.47, up 1.01 percent, while Sonoco Products stood at USD 50.06, up 0.20 percent. Graphic Packaging Holding traded at USD 9.38, up 0.48 percent, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF was at USD 771.13, up 0.51 percent.
US data due through September 30, 2026
US consumer confidence is scheduled for September 29 at 10:00 a.m. ET, followed by the JOLTS report at the same time, according to VisionBoard Finance. US GDP, personal income and PCE data are scheduled for September 30 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The releases will provide fresh readings on growth, employment and inflation for economically sensitive packaging shares.
