Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Idacorp, Inc shares valued at $556,550 were sold by Malmen Jeffrey L on May 13 ’25. At $111.31 per share, Malmen Jeffrey L sold 5,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 16,346 shares worth approximately $1.9 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Malmen Jeffrey L purchased 5,000 shares, netting a total of over 561,000 in proceeds.
Before that, Richins Adam J had sold 1,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $170,929, the SVP and COO (IPC) traded Idacorp, Inc shares for $113.95 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,500 shares, worth approximately $1.69 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on April 02, 2025, Idacorp, Inc [IDA] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy. Analysts at Guggenheim upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of November 05, 2024, BofA Securities has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for IDA. Earlier on November 01, 2024, Mizuho upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for IDA stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing IDA Stock Performance
On last trading session, Idacorp, Inc [NYSE: IDA] rose 0.72% to $115.99. The stock’s lowest price that day was $114.54, but it reached a high of $116.31 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.35%. Over the course of the year, Idacorp, Inc shares have jumped approximately 25.78%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $120.84 on 04/03/25 and a 52-week low of $104.74 on 01/13/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Idacorp, Inc (IDA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 114.92, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 113.84. In the upper region, resistance lies at 116.69. The next price resistance is at 117.38. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 53.99 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Idacorp, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Idacorp, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.54 million shares to 3.52 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 2.98 million shares. A jump of 15.36% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.35 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.35.
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In terms of Idacorp, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 126.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 9.85% from the previous closing price of $115.16. Analysts anticipate Idacorp, Inc stock to reach 128 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 125. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Idacorp, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On September 20, 2024, Jefferies assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $110.
