Iron Mountain (IRM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) is a global leader in information management and data protection, offering a comprehensive suite of storage, digital, and secure destruction services. The company’s core business encompasses physical records storage, digital content solutions, secure shredding and destruction, and data center colocation, enabling organizations to manage the full lifecycle of their information assets. Iron Mountain’s integrated platform helps clients across industries—including financial services, healthcare, legal, and government—maintain compliance, mitigate risk, and optimize the value of their data, whether in paper, tape, or electronic form.

In addition to its traditional records management services, Iron Mountain has significantly expanded its digital offerings to address growing demand for cloud migration and secure digital archiving. Its portfolio includes advanced imaging and digitization, information governance consulting, and proprietary software tools for data retrieval and analytics. The company’s robust infrastructure supports seamless integration with leading cloud providers, helping enterprises transition to hybrid and multi-cloud environments with minimal disruption to business operations.

Founded in 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, Iron Mountain began as a modest records storage operation and has since grown into an international enterprise serving customers in more than 50 countries. The company’s evolution has been marked by strategic acquisitions and investments in technology, including the development of highly secure underground storage facilities and resilient data centers. This global footprint allows Iron Mountain to provide tailored solutions that address local regulatory requirements and security standards while leveraging economies of scale.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer William L. Meaney, Iron Mountain continues to broaden its offerings by exploring innovations in data security, sustainability, and digital transformation. The company’s management team focuses on operational excellence and customer-centric service delivery, reinforcing Iron Mountain’s reputation for reliability and trustworthiness. Looking ahead, Iron Mountain aims to capitalize on emerging trends in data privacy, cloud adoption, and the growing importance of information governance in the digital age.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.46 to $98.72
• 50-Day Range: $95.81 to $105.32
• 52-Week Range: $72.33 to $130.24
• Volume: 1.06 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $28.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 238.85
• Dividend Yield: 3.21%
• Price Target: $121.71
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Iron Mountain Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Iron Mountain scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 317 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Iron Mountain has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Iron Mountain has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Iron Mountain are expected to grow by 10.79% in the coming year, from $4.54 to $5.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Iron Mountain is 238.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Iron Mountain is 238.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.63.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.75% of the float of Iron Mountain has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Iron Mountain has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Iron Mountain has recently decreased by 23.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Iron Mountain pays a meaningful dividend of 3.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Iron Mountain has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Iron Mountain is 765.85%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Iron Mountain will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.43% next year. This indicates that Iron Mountain will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.70

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.75% of the float of Iron Mountain has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Iron Mountain has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Iron Mountain has recently decreased by 23.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.46

News Sentiment

Iron Mountain has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Iron Mountain this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for IRM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Iron Mountain to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Iron Mountain insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,649,959.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.90% of the stock of Iron Mountain is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.13% of the stock of Iron Mountain is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IRM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IRM shares performed this year?

Iron Mountain's stock was trading at $105.11 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IRM shares have decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at $97.93.

How were Iron Mountain's earnings last quarter?

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The financial services provider reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.01. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Iron Mountain have any subsidiaries?

Iron Mountain subsidiaries include these companies: NxtGen Data Center & Cloud Services, EvoSwitch, IO.com, Bonded Services Group, Fortrust, EAC Invest, Fairfield Fine Art, and others.

Who are Iron Mountain's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Iron Mountain include Swedbank AB (0.11%), TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. (0.05%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.03%) and Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Kidd, Barry Hytinen, Deborah Marson, Walter C Rakowich, Greg W Mcintosh, Robin Matlock, Wendy J Murdock, Jennifer Allerton, John Tomovcsik, Mithu Bhargava, Edward Baker-Greene, Daniel Borges and William L Meaney.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Iron Mountain?

Shares of IRM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Iron Mountain own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Iron Mountain investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Verizon Communications (VZ), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 7/3 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/03/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS INFO SVC
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Support Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IRM
• CIK: 1020569
• Web: www.ironmountain.com
• Phone: (617) 535-4766
• Fax: 617-350-7881
• Employees: 28,850
• Year Founded: 1951

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Iron Mountain: $121.71
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $95.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 238.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $180.16 million
• Net Margins: 1.97%
• Pretax Margin: 2.90%
• Return on Equity: -201.62%
• Return on Assets: 2.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.62
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.70
• Cash Flow: $4.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.83
• Book Value: ($1.04) per share
• Price / Book: -94.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 295,040,000
• Free Float: 289,438,000
• Market Cap: $28.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08