Intrepid Potash (IPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Intrepid Potash, Inc. is a U.S.-based mineral producer specializing in potash and specialty fertilizers. The company is the only U.S. producer of muriate of potash, also known as potassium chloride, which is used in agriculture, animal feed and industrial applications. Intrepid also produces Trio®, a specialty fertilizer containing potassium, magnesium and sulfate that supports crop growth and soil nutrient management.

The company operates potash production facilities in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and Moab and Wendover, Utah. It also produces Trio® at its underground East mine in Carlsbad. In addition to fertilizers, Intrepid sells salt, magnesium chloride, brines and other mineral byproducts used in industrial applications, including road deicing, dust control and oil and gas operations. Its business is organized into two reportable segments: potash and Trio®.

Intrepid's predecessor business was established in 2000, and Intrepid Potash, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 before beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 22, 2008. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company is led by CEO Kevin S. Crutchfield, who assumed the role in December 2024. 

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.77 to $33.44
• 50-Day Range: $30.72 to $41.65
• 52-Week Range: $24.12 to $50.34
• Volume: 90,921 shs
• Average Volume: 193,040 shs
• Market Capitalization: $440.00 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.00
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $36.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Intrepid Potash Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Intrepid Potash scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Intrepid Potash has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Intrepid Potash has a consensus price target of $36.67, representing about 11.3% upside from its current price of $32.93.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Intrepid Potash has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -49.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Intrepid Potash are expected to decrease by -49.75% in the coming year, from $1.97 to $0.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Intrepid Potash is 18.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Intrepid Potash is 18.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Intrepid Potash has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. 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

3.42% 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 2.4, 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 12.19%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Intrepid Potash has a news sentiment score of -0.32. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for IPI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Intrepid Potash to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Intrepid Potash insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.30% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/03/2026
• Today: 11/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IPI
• CIK: 1421461
• Web: www.intrepidpotash.com
• Phone: (303) 296-3006
• Fax: 303-298-7502
• Employees: 478
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Intrepid Potash: $36.67
• High Price Target: $41.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $11.19 million
• Net Margins: 8.31%
• Pretax Margin: 5.74%
• Return on Equity: 4.74%
• Return on Assets: 3.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.96
• Quick Ratio: 3.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $298.33 million
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $4.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.46
• Book Value: $38.73 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,360,000
• Free Float: 13,057,000
• Market Cap: $440.00 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.06