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

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.24: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality.

Icahn Enterprises is a diversified holding company operating through seven segments: Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion, and Pharma. It is controlled by Carl C. Icahn, who owns approximately 86% of depositary units and 100% of the general... Read more

$8.24+23.7% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#4 of 15 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Stop $7.92Target $10.20(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 2.7:1
Analyst target$12.00+45.6%1 analysts
Range unavailable (1 analysts)

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.24: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)10.1
Mkt Cap$5.2B
EV/EBITDA19.5
Profit Mgn-3.1%
ROE-8.1%
Rev Growth5.9%
Beta0.77
Dividend24.39%
Rating analysts5

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.67bullish
IV53%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

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
Net Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
3.0
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
6.7
No competitive moatQuality concerns

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
6.0

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

Support Resistance
0.5
Bollinger
0.8
52w Position
9.9
GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dMomentum 6.0>=5.5A.R:R 2.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
81 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $7.52Resistance $8.28

Price Targets

$8
$10
A.Upside+23.8%
A.R:R2.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0)
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:5d<=7d

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (5d)

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 $8.24: Quality below floor (2.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.7:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $7.92. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the IEP stock price target?

Take-profit target: $10.20 (+23.7% upside). Prior stop was $7.92. Stop-loss: $7.92.

What are the risks of investing in IEP?

Quality below floor (2.4 < 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: 7.8/10. 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, and Pharma. It is controlled by Carl C. Icahn, who owns approximately 86% of depositary units and 100% of the general partner, and pursues an activist investment strategy.

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