The units price at a deep discount on earnings-based multiples (forward P/E of 9.0x, near-zero PEG), yet the discount is explained by chronically impaired operating metrics, no competitive moat, and two earnings misses in the three most recently reported quarters; price momentum has also failed its minimum threshold and high short interest of 13% reflects broad market skepticism about whether the apparent cheapness translates into investable value.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Volatility Unsupported Yield↑Improving
- Energy Segment Concentration Risk↓Deteriorating
- Cheap Multiples Impaired Quality→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026· older than 90 days
Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi (IEP) Stock Analysis
Oversold Bounce setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.35: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.
Icahn Enterprises L.P. is a diversified Delaware master limited partnership with seven operating segments — Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion, and Pharma — where the Energy segment (CVR Energy) generates roughly 83% of consolidated net... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.35: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 12, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated Nov 3, 2026Recent Developments — Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi
Latest news
- NEWS Icahn Enterprises Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga Nov 3, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Icahn Enterprises L.P. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results — fiscal.ai Nov 3, 2026
- NEWS Icahn Enterprises Q3 EPS $(0.31) Misses $0.09 Estimate, Sales $3.549B Beat $2.665B Estimate — benzinga Nov 3, 2026 negative
- NEWS 9 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today’s Session — benzinga Oct 15, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Icahn Enterprises Q2 2026 Earnings Call: Complete Transcript — benzinga Oct 8, 2026 neutral
Latest item Nov 3, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-04T11:54:38Z.
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Options Flow
Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductEnergy segment83%10-K Item 1: 'Our Energy segment's net sales...represented approximately 83% consolidated net sales, primarily from the sale of its petroleum products.'
- LOWCustomerrefining top customer12%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'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.35: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 12, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Prior stop was $4.98. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Resistance target: $6.59 (+23.2% upside). Prior stop was $4.98. Stop-loss: $4.98.
Concentration risk — Product: Energy segment (83.0%); Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0).
Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
5 analysts rate IEP, with a consensus score of 4.2/5.
What does Icahn Enterprises L.P. - Deposi do?Icahn Enterprises L.P. is a diversified Delaware master limited partnership with seven operating segments — Investment,...
Icahn Enterprises L.P. is a diversified Delaware master limited partnership with seven operating segments — Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion, and Pharma — where the Energy segment (CVR Energy) generates roughly 83% of consolidated net sales through petroleum refining at refineries in Kansas and Oklahoma. Carl Icahn and affiliates hold approximately 86% of depositary units.