Zacks Research Estimates IDACORP's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:IDA)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has updated its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for IDACORP, projecting earnings of $0.69 per share, up from a previous estimate of $0.68.
• The stock currently holds an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $123.57.
• IDACORP recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.86, translating to an annual yield of 2.7%.

IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE:IDA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for IDACORP in a research report issued on Friday, September 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $0.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.68. The consensus estimate for IDACORP's current full-year earnings is $5.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDACORP's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.91 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley set a $133.00 price objective on IDACORP and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $118.00) on shares of IDACORP in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised IDACORP from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IDACORP presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $123.57.

IDACORP Price Performance

IDACORP stock opened at $125.29 on Monday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $122.58 and its 200 day moving average is $118.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $6.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.59. IDACORP has a one year low of $99.81 and a one year high of $128.50.

IDACORP (NYSE:IDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The energy company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.76. The company had revenue of $531.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $478.14 million. IDACORP had a return on equity of 9.18% and a net margin of 16.96%.During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.71 earnings per share. IDACORP has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.700-5.850 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDACORP

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in IDACORP by 21.2% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,350 shares of the energy company's stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in IDACORP by 20.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 737 shares of the energy company's stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in IDACORP by 103.0% during the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 8,484 shares of the energy company's stock worth $986,000 after buying an additional 4,305 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in IDACORP by 7.4% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,583 shares of the energy company's stock worth $765,000 after buying an additional 456 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in IDACORP by 318.9% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,399 shares of the energy company's stock worth $163,000 after buying an additional 1,065 shares in the last quarter. 89.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IDACORP Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 5th were paid a $0.86 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 5th. This represents a $3.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. IDACORP's payout ratio is 60.56%.

IDACORP Company Profile

IDACORP, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, purchase, and sale of electric energy in the United States. The company operates 17 hydropower generating plants located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon; three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho; and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming and Nevada.

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