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: $37.13 to $38.43
• 50-Day Range: $33.88 to $48.65
• 52-Week Range: $22.55 to $50.34
• Volume: 193,329 shs
• Average Volume: 240,588 shs
• Market Capitalization: $506.12 million
• P/E Ratio: 35.55
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $25.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Intrepid Potash Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Intrepid Potash scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 176 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: 0.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Intrepid Potash has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Intrepid Potash has a consensus price target of $25.00, representing about 33.7% downside from its current price of $37.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Intrepid Potash has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -54.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Intrepid Potash are expected to decrease by -54.39% in the coming year, from $1.14 to $0.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Intrepid Potash is 35.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Intrepid Potash is 35.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.48.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Intrepid Potash has a P/B Ratio of 1.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.36% 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 0.92, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Intrepid Potash has recently decreased by 16.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Intrepid Potash has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Intrepid Potash this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

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: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: $25.00
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -33.7%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.06
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $11.19 million
• Net Margins: 4.68%
• Pretax Margin: 4.63%
• Return on Equity: 4.53%
• Return on Assets: 3.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.26
• Quick Ratio: 2.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $298.33 million
• Price / Sales: 1.70
• Cash Flow: $4.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.64
• Book Value: $37.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,430,000
• Free Float: 13,125,000
• Market Cap: $506.12 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25