Intrepid Potash (IPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Intrepid Potash, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction and production of the potash in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Potash, Trio, and Oilfield Solutions. The company offers muriate of potash for various markets, such as agricultural market as a fertilizer input; the industrial market as a component in drilling and fracturing fluids for oil and gas wells, as well as an input to other industrial processes; and the animal feed market as a nutrient supplement. It also provides Trio, a specialty fertilizer that delivers potassium, sulfate, and magnesium in a single particle; water for oil and gas services industry; salt for various markets, including animal feed, industrial applications, pool salt, and the treatment of roads and walkways for ice melting or to manage road conditions; magnesium chloride for use as a road treatment agent for deicing and dedusting; brines for use in oil and gas industry to support well workover and completion activities; and metal recovery salts. Intrepid Potash, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.19 to $31.79
• 50-Day Range: $27.54 to $37.71
• 52-Week Range: $20.86 to $39.01
• Volume: 175,109 shs
• Average Volume: 174,651 shs
• Market Capitalization: $421.84 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $23.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Intrepid Potash Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Intrepid Potash scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Intrepid Potash has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Intrepid Potash has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Intrepid Potash are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.17) to ($0.45) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Intrepid Potash is -2.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Intrepid Potash is -2.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Intrepid Potash has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of Intrepid Potash has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Intrepid Potash has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intrepid Potash has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Intrepid Potash does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Intrepid Potash does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -9.11

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.45% of the float of Intrepid Potash has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Intrepid Potash has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intrepid Potash has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Intrepid Potash has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Intrepid Potash this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Intrepid Potash insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,819,100.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.40% of the stock of Intrepid Potash is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.13% of the stock of Intrepid Potash is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IPI shares performed this year?

Intrepid Potash's stock was trading at $21.92 at the start of the year. Since then, IPI stock has increased by 44.5% and is now trading at $31.67.

How were Intrepid Potash's earnings last quarter?

Intrepid Potash, Inc (NYSE:IPI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.28. The basic materials company had revenue of $71.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $56.14 million. Intrepid Potash had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.48% and a negative net margin of 71.13%.
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Who are Intrepid Potash's major shareholders?

Intrepid Potash's top institutional shareholders include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (2.99%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.81%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.73%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.59%).
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How do I buy shares of Intrepid Potash?

Shares of IPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Intrepid Potash own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Intrepid Potash investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Home Depot (HD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: FERTILIZERS
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IPI
• CIK: 1421461
• Web: www.intrepidpotash.com
• Phone: (303) 296-3006
• Fax: 303-298-7502
• Employees: 440
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Intrepid Potash: $23.00
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -26.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($15.58)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$212.85 million
• Net Margins: -71.13%
• Pretax Margin: -1.90%
• Return on Equity: 1.48%
• Return on Assets: 1.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.28
• Quick Ratio: 2.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $254.69 million
• Price / Sales: 1.63
• Cash Flow: $2.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.56
• Book Value: $36.33 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,320,000
• Free Float: 12,996,000
• Market Cap: $416.18 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.78