Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi (IEP) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the IEP stock price target?

Take-profit $10.20 (+33.4% upside). Prior stop was $7.28.

Q: What are the risks of investing in IEP?

Concentration risk — Product: Energy segment (83.0%); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0).

Q: Is IEP overvalued or undervalued?

Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 10.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about IEP?

5 analysts cover IEP with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $12.

Range Bound setup

SellModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2 days ago (May 18, 2026, 12:16 PM ET)

Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.63: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 6.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality.

$7.63+33.4% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#5 of 15 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield—

IncomeYield24.42%(5y avg 24.01%)Payout2500.00%at-risk

Stop $7.28Target $10.20(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 6.7:1

Analyst target$12.00+57.3%1 analysts

Range unavailable (1 analysts)

Passes 8/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi

Latest news

UnitedHealth, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Monday's Pre-Market Session — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2026 — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
Icahn Enterprises Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
Icahn Enterprises Promotes Ted Papapostolou To President, CEO, Effective Immediately, Succeeding Andrew Teno; Chief Acco — benzinga May 6, 2026 positive
Icahn Enterprises Q1 EPS $(0.71) Misses $0.12 Estimate, Sales $2.311B Miss $2.333B Estimate — benzinga May 6, 2026 negative

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Concentration risk — Product: Energy segment (83.0%)

Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—

P/E (Fwd)10.1

Mkt Cap$5.5B

EV/EBITDA16.6

Profit Mgn-3.4%

ROE-10.1%

Rev Growth18.1%

Beta—

Dividend24.42%

Rating analysts5

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

HIGHProductEnergy segment83%
10-K Item 1: 'Our Energy segment's net sales for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 represented approximately 83% consolidated net sales'
LOWCustomertop customer of refining business12%
10-K Item 1: 'The refining business's top customer represented 12% and 13% of its net sales for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively'
MEDIUMSuppliertop 2 automotive suppliers36%
10-K Item 1: 'its two largest suppliers accounted for approximately 36% of the merchandise purchased'

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value8.215%1.23

Quality1.815%0.27

Growth8.515%1.27

Momentum6.310%0.63

Sentiment6.410%0.64

Insider Activity5.110%0.51

Peer Rank3.510%0.35

Technical Setup6.25%0.31

Risk Profile2.75%0.14

Catalyst3.95%0.20

Overall (Σ contributions)5.54

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe

0.0

Roa

0.0

Gross Margin

0.0

Operating Margin

0.0

Net Margin

0.0

Moat

4.2

Piotroski F

4.4

Current Ratio

5.5

No competitive moatQuality concerns

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

Days To Cover

0.0

Short Interest

2.0

Debt Equity

2.3

Volatility

6.6

High short interest justified: 15%Concentration risks: 1 HIGH, 1 MED (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

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

Quality Rank

1.1

Value Rank

1.3

Growth Rank

6.7

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg

0.0

Earnings History

1.1

Dividend Safety

4.2

Erm

5.0

Earnings Timing

5.0

News Activity

8.0

Earnings concerns: 1B/2MYield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

GatesMomentum 6.3>=5.5A.R:R 6.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate

RSI

50 · Neutral

↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $7.27Resistance $7.98

Price Targets

$10

A.Upside+33.7%

A.R:R6.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0)

Earnings

1/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-08-05 (78d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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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 IEP stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $7.63: Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 6.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $7.28. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IEP stock price target?

Take-profit target: $10.20 (+33.4% upside). Prior stop was $7.28. Stop-loss: $7.28.

What are the risks of investing in IEP?

Concentration risk — Product: Energy segment (83.0%); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0).

Is IEP overvalued or undervalued?

Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 10.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about IEP?

5 analysts cover IEP with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $12.

What does Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi do?Icahn Enterprises is a diversified holding company operating through seven segments (Investment, Energy, Automotive,...

Icahn Enterprises is a diversified holding company operating through seven segments (Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion, Pharma), controlled by Carl Icahn who owns approximately 86% of outstanding depositary units. Revenue is dominated by the Energy segment (CVR Energy), which represented approximately 83% of consolidated net sales in 2025. The MLP structure passes income and deductions to unitholders; qualifying income must stay above 90% to avoid corporate taxation.