Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE:IDA) Boosted by Zacks Research

IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE:IDA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for IDACORP in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $2.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.29. The consensus estimate for IDACORP’s current full-year earnings is $5.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for IDACORP’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.94 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on IDA. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of IDACORP from $98.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Bank of America initiated coverage on IDACORP in a report on Thursday, September 12th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on IDACORP in a report on Friday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on IDACORP from $94.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have issued a hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.71.

IDACORP Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:IDA opened at $102.22 on Monday. IDACORP has a 12-month low of $86.43 and a 12-month high of $105.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $100.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market cap of $5.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.60.

IDACORP (NYSE:IDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $451.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $420.56 million. IDACORP had a return on equity of 9.16% and a net margin of 15.04%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.35 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IDACORP

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rise Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of IDACORP by 65.8% in the second quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 368 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in IDACORP during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of IDACORP in the 1st quarter worth about $41,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of IDACORP in the 4th quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of IDACORP by 19.4% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 690 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 89.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IDACORP Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 5th were paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 5th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.25%. IDACORP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

About IDACORP

IDACORP, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, purchase, and sale of electric energy in the United States. The company operates 17 hydropower generating plants located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon; three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho; and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming and Nevada.