IDACORP (IDA) Competitors $133.71 +0.01 (+0.01%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$133.80 +0.09 (+0.07%) As of 04:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IDA vs. EVRG, LNT, AEE, BKH, CMS, DTE, NI, OGE, POR, and WECShould you be buying IDACORP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IDACORP include Evergy (EVRG), Alliant Energy (LNT), Ameren (AEE), Black Hills (BKH), CMS Energy (CMS), DTE Energy (DTE), NiSource (NI), OGE Energy (OGE), Portland General Electric (POR), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. IDACORP vs. Its Competitors Evergy Alliant Energy Ameren Black Hills CMS Energy DTE Energy NiSource OGE Energy Portland General Electric WEC Energy Group IDACORP (NYSE:IDA) and Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability. Does the media favor IDA or EVRG? In the previous week, Evergy had 9 more articles in the media than IDACORP. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Evergy and 7 mentions for IDACORP. Evergy's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat IDACORP's score of 0.96 indicating that Evergy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDACORP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in IDA or EVRG? 89.1% of IDACORP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDACORP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Evergy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, IDA or EVRG? IDACORP has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IDA or EVRG? Evergy has higher revenue and earnings than IDACORP. Evergy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDACORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIDACORP$1.83B3.96$289.17M$5.6823.54Evergy$5.88B3.04$873.50M$3.6421.34 Is IDA or EVRG a better dividend stock? IDACORP pays an annual dividend of $3.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. IDACORP pays out 60.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evergy pays out 73.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. IDACORP has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Evergy has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Evergy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer IDA or EVRG? IDACORP presently has a consensus price target of $123.29, indicating a potential downside of 7.80%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $74.44, indicating a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Evergy is more favorable than IDACORP.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IDACORP 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Evergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10 Is IDA or EVRG more profitable? IDACORP has a net margin of 16.96% compared to Evergy's net margin of 14.29%. IDACORP's return on equity of 9.18% beat Evergy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDACORP16.96% 9.18% 3.24% Evergy 14.29%8.62%2.66% SummaryEvergy beats IDACORP on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IDACORP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IDA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IDA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IDA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIDACORPUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.22B$26.51B$17.53B$21.95BDividend Yield2.60%3.51%4.62%3.56%P/E Ratio23.5419.4157.2229.65Price / Sales3.964.1835.3797.88Price / Cash13.639.2719.3418.33Price / Book2.132.362.264.61Net Income$289.17M$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.14%2.38%8.08%0.13%1 Month Performance6.72%5.84%10.55%2.32%1 Year Performance32.36%16.07%134.52%13.85% IDACORP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IDAIDACORP3.9882 of 5 stars$133.71+0.0%$123.29-7.8%+31.6%$7.22B$1.83B23.542,141Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionEVRGEvergy3.4625 of 5 stars$75.06+1.3%$74.44-0.8%+28.4%$17.05B$5.85B20.624,731LNTAlliant Energy3.9807 of 5 stars$66.78+1.1%$65.50-1.9%+13.2%$16.98B$3.98B20.612,998Positive NewsAEEAmeren4.242 of 5 stars$103.48+1.4%$105.75+2.2%+19.5%$27.61B$7.62B22.748,981Positive NewsBKHBlack Hills4.1786 of 5 stars$61.12+0.3%$66.00+8.0%+0.9%$4.44B$2.13B15.392,841Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.182 of 5 stars$72.75+1.3%$77.25+6.2%+2.8%$21.50B$7.52B21.528,324Positive NewsDTEDTE Energy4.3026 of 5 stars$140.86+1.1%$144.00+2.2%+11.7%$28.92B$12.46B20.279,500NINiSource4.4719 of 5 stars$43.17+1.4%$44.38+2.8%+27.5%$20.04B$5.46B22.967,746Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOGEOGE Energy3.9461 of 5 stars$45.87+0.3%$47.00+2.5%+13.6%$9.21B$2.99B18.802,291Positive NewsPORPortland General Electric2.0744 of 5 stars$43.39-0.1%$45.40+4.6%-6.2%$4.76B$3.49B16.012,915WECWEC Energy Group4.2142 of 5 stars$114.16+1.2%$106.89-6.4%+20.0%$36.32B$8.60B21.877,017Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EVRG Alternatives LNT Alternatives AEE Alternatives BKH Alternatives CMS Alternatives DTE Alternatives NI Alternatives OGE Alternatives POR Alternatives WEC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IDA) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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