- The trend backdrop is active with a 109-week active streak.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.16% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
IDA
NYSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
IDACORP Inc · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Latest close
141.8 USD
-0.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 64.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -5.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
51
out of 100
Latest Close
141.8 USD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
1.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
-0.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.3%.
Indicator stack
100/21
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 58.16%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Mixed
34/100 conviction; expected move 3.0%.
News sentiment
57/100
43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
30 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is -0.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 64.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -5.3% four-week move.
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 0.9x 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 0.8312-week average 0.86
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.83Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -5.3% over four weeks, 1.3% over 12 weeks, and 16.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 109 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak109 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.60Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-224.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-6.72Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-863.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 100%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength26/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Value27/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Quality30/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Momentum73/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Growth14/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
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 framework25/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 24.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 14.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 21.7% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 30.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 99.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -0.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 10.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 14.1% 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
- 2.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -2.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -0.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.8x 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 positioningMixed
IDA shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.00, expected move of 3.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction34/100
Expected move3.0%
Put/call volume1.00
Insider activity1 / 2
1 acquisitions and 2 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 sentiment57/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.
18 positive · 21 neutral · 4 negativePatient 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 earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move3.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-7.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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13 Mar
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.4%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-4.9%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-0.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses13
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -1.7%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.
SectorUS Utilities
4-week rank73 / 100
Group average-2.4%
Trend breadth40.0%
Trend40.0%active weekly trend signals
MD32.0%positive activity pressure
RS6.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Utilities - Regulated Electric
4-week rank31 / 43
Group average-3.0%
Trend breadth58.1%
Trend58.1%active weekly trend signals
MD30.2%positive activity pressure
RS4.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape55/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis59/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.83; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.16%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.16% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 80; Small Cap Core rank 87 SVQF25/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 762.0 of 1018 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options59/100IDA shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.00, expected move of 3.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 3.0% Sentiment57/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC Sells 10,491 Shares of IDACORP, Inc. $IDA Insiders1 / 21 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 141.8 USD | -0.1% | 142.3 USD | 110.8 USD | -0.60 | -6.72 | 2.4M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 142.0 USD | -3.8% | 141.8 USD | 110.5 USD | -0.31 | -3.41 | 2.6M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 147.7 USD | -0.1% | 141.3 USD | 110.1 USD | 0.17 | 1.45 | 2.2M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 147.8 USD | -1.3% | 140.5 USD | 109.8 USD | 0.52 | 1.06 | 2.4M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 149.7 USD | -2.5% | 139.7 USD | 109.5 USD | 0.48 | 0.88 | 2.7M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 153.6 USD | 0.5% | 138.9 USD | 109.1 USD | 0.38 | 5.04 | 3.8M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 152.9 USD | 7.4% | 137.9 USD | 108.7 USD | -0.07 | 7.05 | 3.6M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 142.4 USD | -0.4% | 137.2 USD | 108.3 USD | -0.57 | -2.43 | 2.8M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 143.0 USD | 1.2% | 136.6 USD | 108.0 USD | -0.51 | -1.07 | 2.9M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 141.3 USD | 0.8% | 136.1 USD | 107.7 USD | -0.57 | -1.61 | 2.4M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 140.3 USD | -1.2% | 135.6 USD | 107.4 USD | -0.39 | -4.77 | 1.9M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 142.0 USD | 1.5% | 135.2 USD | 107.2 USD | 0.12 | -2.33 | 3.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 140.0 USD | -2.8% | 134.9 USD | 106.9 USD | 0.36 | -2.95 | 2.5M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 144.0 USD | -1.5% | 134.6 USD | 106.6 USD | 0.72 | 0.04 | 2.1M | On |
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.