Inpex (IPXHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

INPEX Corporation is a Japanese energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of oil and natural gas. Its activities include crude oil, natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, with a focus on developing energy resources and supplying them to customers in Japan and international markets.

The company has operations and investments across several regions, including Japan, Australia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. Its major projects include the Ichthys LNG project in Australia, which produces LNG, liquefied petroleum gas and condensate, as well as oil and gas developments in Indonesia and the UAE. INPEX also participates in exploration and production activities in other countries and regions.

In addition to its traditional hydrocarbon business, INPEX is pursuing lower-carbon energy initiatives, including renewable power generation, carbon capture and storage, and other technologies intended to support the energy transition. The company traces its origins to 1966 and has expanded through the development and acquisition of international oil and gas interests. INPEX is headquartered in Tokyo and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Takayuki Ueda.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.73 to $24.08
• 50-Day Range: $21.47 to $25.93
• 52-Week Range: $16.97 to $31.10
• Volume: 32,581 shs
• Average Volume: 36,958 shs
• Market Capitalization: $28.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.92
• Dividend Yield: 1.78%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Inpex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Inpex scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Inpex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Inpex has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Inpex are expected to decrease by -2.43% in the coming year, from $2.88 to $2.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Inpex is 9.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Inpex is 9.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Inpex has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. 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

0.00% of the float of Inpex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Inpex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Inpex has recently increased by 35.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Inpex pays a meaningful dividend of 1.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Inpex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Inpex is 17.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Inpex will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.95% next year. This indicates that Inpex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Inpex this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.03% of the stock of Inpex is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:IPXHY
• CIK: 1309035
• Web: www.inpex.com
• Phone: (135) 572-0200
• Fax: 813-5572-0205
• Employees: 3,720
• Year Founded: 2006

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.52 billion
• Net Margins: 21.93%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.53%
• Return on Assets: 5.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.08
• Cash Flow: $4.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.60
• Book Value: $27.05 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,186,020,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $28.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.21