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Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (IE) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Copper

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.22: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10 and A.R:R 3.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.

Ivanhoe Electric is a US-focused copper and critical metals exploration company that uses its proprietary Typhoon geophysical surveying system to identify subsurface deposits. Its sole material project is the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, a development-stage underground... Read more

$12.22+54.8% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#6 of 6 Copper
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield-2.93%
Stop $11.61Target $18.92(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.7:1
Analyst target$21.75+78.0%6 analysts
$18.92our TP
$12.22price
$21.75mean
$29

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.22: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10 and A.R:R 3.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Ivanhoe Electric Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: Santa Cruz Copper Project
Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-21.7
Mkt Cap$2.0B
EV/EBITDA-16.3
Profit Mgn0.0%
ROE-2.2%
Rev Growth16.7%
Beta1.16
DividendNone
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9MoatNarrow

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicSanta Cruz Copper Project
    10-K Item 1: 'we consider our sole material mineral project to be the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona'

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Macd
1.8
Volume
1.9
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+4.2%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

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

Quality Rank
0.0
Growth Rank
1.7
Value Rank
5.0

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

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.8
Current Ratio
6.7
Gross Margin
9.0
Cash-burning: FCF -1758% of revenue
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5A.R:R 3.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 79d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
44 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $11.97Resistance $15.65

Price Targets

$12
$19
A.Upside+54.8%
A.R:R3.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (79d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IE stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.22: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10 and A.R:R 3.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $11.61. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IE stock price target?

Take-profit target: $18.92 (+54.8% upside). Prior stop was $11.61. Stop-loss: $11.61.

What are the risks of investing in IE?

Concentration risk — Geographic: Santa Cruz Copper Project; Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0).

Is IE overvalued or undervalued?

Ivanhoe Electric Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -21.7). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IE?

14 analysts cover IE with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $22.

What does Ivanhoe Electric Inc. do?Ivanhoe Electric is a US-focused copper and critical metals exploration company that uses its proprietary Typhoon...

Ivanhoe Electric is a US-focused copper and critical metals exploration company that uses its proprietary Typhoon geophysical surveying system to identify subsurface deposits. Its sole material project is the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, a development-stage underground copper mine with a 2025 PFS projecting 1.4 million tonnes of copper cathode over 23 years at $1.24B initial capex. Joint ventures with Maaden (Saudi Arabia) and SQM (Chile) provide additional exploration exposure.

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