Intrepid Potash (IPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Intrepid Potash, Inc. is a leading U.S.-based producer and marketer of potash and related specialty fertilizer products. The company’s primary business centers on potassium chloride, a key nutrient used in agricultural applications to enhance crop yield and quality. In addition to potash, Intrepid Potash produces magnesium chloride and sodium chloride, which serve a variety of markets including de-icing, dust control and industrial chemical production.

Intrepid Potash operates through a combination of solution mining, solar evaporation and conventional underground mining techniques. Its principal operating sites are located in New Mexico (Carlsbad), Utah (Moab and Wendover) and California (Trona), where natural brine deposits are converted into crystalline minerals. The company’s logistics network leverages rail, barge and truck transportation to serve domestic agricultural regions across the Midwest and export channels to Canada, Latin America and parts of Asia.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intrepid Potash was founded in 1995 and has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:IPI) since its inception. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Paul J. H. Beazley, under whose oversight Intrepid continues to advance resource management and sustainability initiatives, focusing on water conservation and reduced energy intensity in its operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.80 to $29.37
• 50-Day Range: $27.54 to $36.68
• 52-Week Range: $20.86 to $39.01
• Volume: 57,243 shs
• Average Volume: 172,496 shs
• Market Capitalization: $388.68 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 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 140th out of 190 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: 1.7 / 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.

Downside Risk

Intrepid Potash has a consensus price target of $23.00, representing about 21.2% downside from its current price of $29.18.

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 -1.87, 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 -1.87, 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 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.45% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intrepid Potash has recently increased by 36.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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

3.45% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intrepid Potash has recently increased by 36.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Intrepid Potash has a news sentiment score of 1.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IPI shares have increased by 33.1% and is now trading at $29.18.

How were Intrepid Potash's earnings last quarter?

Intrepid Potash, Inc (NYSE:IPI) announced 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 analyst estimates of $56.14 million. Intrepid Potash had a negative net margin of 71.13% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.48%.
Read the conference call transcript.

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%).
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 9/23/2025
• 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: 2000

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: -19.7%
• 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: 1.50
• Cash Flow: $2.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.89
• Book Value: $35.87 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,320,000
• Free Float: 12,996,000
• Market Cap: $381.56 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.83