IPI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Intrepid Potash Inc · Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs

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Latest close 33.96 USD
-0.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 41.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a 1.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 33.96 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.8% latest completed week
4W Return 1.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -10.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.1%. Indicator stack 21/31 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 37/100 conviction; expected move 11.3%. News sentiment 53/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -7.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 41.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.8%, after a 1.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2412-week average 0.52

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.24Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.1% over four weeks, -10.2% over 12 weeks, and 4.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.8%
4W1.1%
12W-10.2%
26W3.4%
52W4.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-9.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.11Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change29.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength62/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 39; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality29/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Momentum25/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Growth71/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework14/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
32.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
26.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
18.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
31.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
22.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

IPI shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 11.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction37/100
Expected move11.3%
Put/call volume0.27
Pressure63
Speculation8
Volatility84
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

13 positive · 34 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move11.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.0%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-14.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week-0.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.8% / -5.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape33/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis28/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.24; 1 reversal markers Factors49/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 75; Small Cap Core rank 31 SVQF14/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 871.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options40/100

IPI shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of 11.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 11.3% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Trading the Move, Not the Narrative: (IPI) Edition Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202633.96 USD-0.8%36.77 USD27.88 USD-1.03-5.11868.5KOff
24 Jul 202634.22 USD0.1%36.57 USD27.83 USD-1.02-3.62670.9KOff
17 Jul 202634.20 USD-1.7%36.38 USD27.79 USD-1.02-4.65849.3KOff
10 Jul 202634.80 USD3.6%36.14 USD27.73 USD-1.01-4.81786.6KOff
3 Jul 202633.58 USD-2.9%35.88 USD27.66 USD-0.94-7.291.5MOff
26 Jun 202634.59 USD0.3%35.61 USD27.61 USD-0.91-2.981.3MOff
19 Jun 202634.49 USD-4.6%35.30 USD27.53 USD-0.82-5.94974.5KOn
12 Jun 202636.15 USD3.4%34.98 USD27.45 USD-0.68-1.131.0MOn
5 Jun 202634.96 USD-10.5%34.65 USD27.36 USD-0.46-4.311.3MOn
29 May 202639.07 USD-1.1%34.32 USD27.27 USD-0.363.64587.3KOn
22 May 202639.51 USD-5.6%33.91 USD27.15 USD-0.255.79811.7KOn
15 May 202641.85 USD10.7%33.53 USD27.01 USD-0.2112.561.7MOn
8 May 202637.81 USD-4.8%33.05 USD26.87 USD-0.211.701.2MOn
1 May 202639.72 USD7.6%32.71 USD26.75 USD0.038.651.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.