The stock price of Intrepid Potash Inc (NYSE: IPI) has jumped by 10.65 compared to previous close of 29.94. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.73% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Buy stocks like STLD, ANDE and IPI for steady returns as the focus shifts to the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on the materials sector.
Is It Worth Investing in Intrepid Potash Inc (NYSE: IPI) Right Now?
IPI has 36-month beta value of 1.79. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for IPI is 10.59M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.32% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of IPI on April 25, 2025 was 169.45K shares.
IPI’s Market Performance
IPI’s stock has seen a 12.73% increase for the week, with a 10.21% rise in the past month and a 19.13% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.45% for Intrepid Potash Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.74% for IPI’s stock, with a 30.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IPI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IPI stocks, with ROTH Capital repeating the rating for IPI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IPI in the upcoming period, according to ROTH Capital is $11 based on the research report published on November 04, 2020 of the previous year 2020.
IPI Trading at 20.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IPI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 5.88% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.09%, as shares surge +9.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IPI rose by +12.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +44.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.62. In addition, Intrepid Potash Inc saw 51.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IPI starting from Jornayvaz Robert P III, who sale 17 shares at the price of $30.00 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Jornayvaz Robert P III now owns 1,104,246 shares of Intrepid Potash Inc, valued at $510 using the latest closing price.
INTREPID PRODUCTION CORPORATIO, the 10% Owner of Intrepid Potash Inc, proposed sale 17 shares at $30.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that INTREPID PRODUCTION CORPORATIO is holding shares at $510 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IPI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Intrepid Potash Inc stands at -0.84. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -36.73, with -31.23 for asset returns.
Based on Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 27.69. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 155.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -5.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 333.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.84.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
