Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Aug 10, 2026

IP

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed1mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.2M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The insider sales are too small relative to market cap to warrant a bearish read-through. Monitor for any material insider buying or a larger cluster (>$10M) that would signal conviction. The Q2 revenue miss and narrowed EBITDA guidance top-end are more relevant near-term catalysts.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+20d
IP ▼ -17.13% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -17.13% · α vs SPY -16.07% · entry $41.80 → $34.64
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+34 -15.42% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 10, 04:00 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
-1.58%
call -1.58% · α -1.83%
$41.14
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-4.19%
call -4.19% · α -3.78%
$40.05
settled 7w ago
T+20d
-17.13%
call -17.13% · α -16.07%
$34.64
settled 24d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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Executive Summary

Two IP insiders sold a combined $1.16M in open-market transactions over a 7-day window, following Q2 earnings that beat EPS consensus but missed revenue estimates. The sales represent ~0.005% of market cap, a trivial amount, and the cluster is likely driven by routine portfolio management rather than a bearish signal, especially given the Exec. VP's concurrent discretionary transaction of similar size.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.2M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Exec. VP & President William Thomas Hamic sold 24,500 shares for $1.01M on 2026-08-07
  • VP & Chief Accounting Officer Holly G. Goughnour sold 3,500 shares for $147K on 2026-08-04
  • Total cluster value of $1.16M represents ~0.005% of IP's $22.0B market cap
  • Hamic also executed a discretionary transaction of 24,291 shares for $1.01M on the same day
  • Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.04 beat consensus of -$0.04, but revenue of $6.00B missed $6.21B estimate

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $1.16M are trivial relative to $22.0B market cap

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Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could accelerate if Q3 fundamentals deteriorate further
  • Revenue miss and lowered guidance top-end may pressure the stock in coming weeks

Market Snapshot

Exchange
OTC
Sector
Paper Mills
Analyst Consensus
76% bullish (21 analysts)

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-IP-1786392601262
5 reports for IP
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Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$41.80 $34.64▼ −17.13%▼ −16.07%$32.07 (−23.28%)
Jul 30, 2026
9w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$43.15 $39.88▼ −7.58%▼ −11.54%$32.07 (−25.68%)
Feb 26, 2026
31w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$43.13 $36.15▼ −16.18%▼ −9.78%$32.07 (−25.64%)
Jan 22, 2026
36w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$41.43 $46.41▲ +12.02%▲ +11.97%$32.07 (−22.59%)
Jan 22, 2026
36w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$41.43 $46.41▲ +12.02%▲ +11.97%$32.07 (−22.59%)
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Report published Aug 10, 2026