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IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $146.74 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: IPUC.

IDACORP is an electric utility holding company whose principal subsidiary Idaho Power serves approximately 664,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. Revenue is derived from tariffed retail electric service at rates set by the IPUC (Idaho), OPUC (Oregon), and... Read more

$146.74+0.1% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#36 of 38 Utilities - Regulated Electric
Stop $140.06Target $146.74(resistance)A.R:R -1.9:1
Analyst target$152.33+3.8%9 analysts
$146.74our TP
$146.74price
$152.33mean
$121
$166

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $146.74 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: IPUC. Chart setup: RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.

Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Regulatory: IPUC
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (2.1% away)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)24.4
P/E (Fwd)20.8
Mkt Cap$8.0B
EV/EBITDA18.8
Profit Mgn17.8%
ROE9.4%
Rev Growth1.8%
Beta0.54
Dividend2.43%
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C3.22bearish
IV34%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHregulatoryIPUC
    10-K Item 1A: 'The prices that the IPUC and OPUC authorize Idaho Power to charge customers ... are significant factors influencing IDACORP's and Idaho Power's business'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
0.8
Growth Rank
1.6
Quality Rank
5.8
Best-in-class margins

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
2.9
Earnings Growth
4.3
GatesMomentum 3.1<4.5A.R:R -1.9=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
48 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $142.25Resistance $149.73

Price Targets

$140
$147
A.Upside0.0%
A.R:R-1.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-9.6% upside)
! Momentum score 3.1/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is IDA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $146.74 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Regulatory: IPUC. Chart setup: RSI 48 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $140.06. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.

What is the IDA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $146.74 (+0.1% upside). Prior stop was $140.06. Stop-loss: $140.06.

What are the risks of investing in IDA?

Concentration risk — Regulatory: IPUC; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.1% away).

Is IDA overvalued or undervalued?

IDACORP, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.4 (forward 20.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IDA?

13 analysts cover IDA with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $152.

What does IDACORP, Inc. do?IDACORP is an electric utility holding company whose principal subsidiary Idaho Power serves approximately 664,000...

IDACORP is an electric utility holding company whose principal subsidiary Idaho Power serves approximately 664,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. Revenue is derived from tariffed retail electric service at rates set by the IPUC (Idaho), OPUC (Oregon), and FERC for wholesale and transmission services.

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