IP - International Paper Company
International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, functions as a leading global packaging enterprise. Its extensive operational footprint spans the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Rim, Asia, and various other regions across the Americas. The company's business activities are structured into two principal divisions: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers.
As of Jun 30, 2026: spot at $37.92, ATM IV 48.9%, max pain $37.50, net GEX $624.8K.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Market Cap
- $20.52B
- Beta
- 0.93
- 52-Week Range
- 29.26-56.13
- Dividend Yield
- $1.85
- CEO
- Andrew K. Silvernail
- Employees
- 65,000
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 1970
- Exchange
- NYSE
What IP Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 71.6% signals elevated pricing relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, iron condors, covered calls); positive net gamma exposure ($624.8K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.025) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The IP overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked IP overview questions
- What is IP?
- IP is the ticker symbol for International Paper Company, a listed security. International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, functions as a leading global packaging enterprise. Its extensive operational footprint spans the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Rim, Asia, and various other regions across the Americas. Listed on NYSE. IP is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the IP options snapshot look like today?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, the IP options snapshot shows spot at $37.92, ATM IV 48.9%, IV rank 71.6%, max pain $37.50, net GEX $624.8K, expected move 14.02%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are IP's key statistics?
- International Paper Company (IP) carries a market capitalization of $20.52B, beta of 0.93 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 29.26-56.13. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does IP belong to?
- International Paper Company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Packaging & Containers industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare IP's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the IP data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Jun 30, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).