IDACORP (IDA) Competitors $124.44 +0.83 (+0.67%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.50 +0.06 (+0.05%) As of 04:10 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Which has preferable earnings & 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$1.83B3.68$289.17M$5.6821.91Evergy$5.85B2.80$873.50M$3.6419.53 Which has more volatility & risk, IDA or EVRG? IDACORP has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evergy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is IDA or EVRG a better dividend stock? IDACORP pays an annual dividend of $3.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Evergy pays an annual dividend of $2.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 recommend IDA or EVRG? IDACORP presently has a consensus price target of $123.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.70%. Evergy has a consensus price target of $74.44, suggesting a potential upside of 4.69%. Given Evergy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Evergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IDA or EVRG? 89.1% of IDACORP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Evergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDACORP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Evergy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% Does the media prefer IDA or EVRG? In the previous week, Evergy had 7 more articles in the media than IDACORP. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Evergy and 14 mentions for IDACORP. IDACORP's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Evergy's score of 1.24 indicating that IDACORP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDACORP 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evergy 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryIDACORP and Evergy tied by winning 10 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. 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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$6.68B$24.71B$16.31B$21.33BDividend Yield2.78%3.81%5.38%3.49%P/E Ratio21.9119.0851.4629.42Price / Sales3.684.2127.8550.03Price / Cash12.738.8119.0924.61Price / Book1.992.222.184.55Net Income$289.17M$1.43B$755.16M$999.91M7 Day Performance-0.04%0.11%0.40%0.84%1 Month Performance-0.16%-1.52%-0.31%5.23%1 Year Performance20.08%10.86%143.19%16.62% IDACORP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IDAIDACORP4.1752 of 5 stars$124.44+0.7%$123.57-0.7%+19.7%$6.68B$1.83B21.912,141Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionEVRGEvergy3.4049 of 5 stars$71.26+0.1%$74.44+4.5%+18.4%$16.40B$5.85B19.584,731Positive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.0833 of 5 stars$65.07+0.1%$65.50+0.7%+9.3%$16.72B$3.98B20.082,998News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑AEEAmeren4.3691 of 5 stars$99.81+0.1%$102.80+3.0%+20.2%$26.98B$7.62B21.948,981Positive NewsBKHBlack Hills4.3106 of 5 stars$59.76+0.0%$66.00+10.4%-2.1%$4.36B$2.13B15.052,841Positive NewsCMSCMS Energy4.0819 of 5 stars$71.55+0.5%$77.25+8.0%+3.9%$21.42B$7.52B21.178,324Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionDTEDTE Energy4.4837 of 5 stars$136.69+0.1%$143.38+4.9%+9.3%$28.37B$12.46B19.679,500Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNINiSource4.4167 of 5 stars$42.26+0.3%$42.56+0.7%+21.2%$19.90B$5.46B22.487,746News CoveragePositive NewsOGEOGE Energy3.8647 of 5 stars$44.66+0.1%$46.80+4.8%+9.7%$8.99B$2.99B18.302,291News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePORPortland General Electric2.8278 of 5 stars$42.77+0.3%$45.40+6.2%-12.3%$4.69B$3.44B15.782,915Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.8665 of 5 stars$106.54+0.2%$106.40-0.1%+14.6%$34.28B$8.60B20.417,017Positive News 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 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWarren Buffett Issues Cryptic Warning on U.S. DollarImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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