Red List
IP
International Paper Company
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers · large-cap ($18.8B)
-41.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $54.36 set 2025-07-29 · 289d ago
Current
$31.60
Decline depth
-41.9%
Decline σ
4.9σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

IP qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-41.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $54.36, 289d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3. Past the 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
4.9σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.52% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about IP.

IP qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -41.9% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.9σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 1 (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-04-30. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $33.57 0.0% of range 52W high $56.64

Sector context · Consumer Cyclical

128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers are on Broken Stocks.

59 Red List
43 Amber
26 Watch
-35.1% Median decline

Worst in sector: FLUT (-70.1%). Least-bad: THRM (-20.3%). See all Consumer Cyclical listings →

Questions about IP

What people ask.

Why is IP on Broken Stocks?

IP qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -41.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $54.36, set on 2025-07-29 — 289d ago.

Is IP a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. IP is down -41.9% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 289d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. IP is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is IP a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is IP trading inside its 52-week range?

At $31.60, IP sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($33.57) to its 52-week high ($56.64). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has IP been declining?

The current 41.9% decline accrued over 289d, which annualizes to roughly -52.9% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does IP compare to its sector?

There are 128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 59 Red, 43 Amber, 26 Watch, with 19 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.1% — IP's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does IP's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-04-30) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.