Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for IDACORP (IDA)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for IDACORP (NYSE: IDA):

• 8/3/2026 – IDACORP had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/3/2026 – IDACORP had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $167.00 to $162.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/2/2026 – IDACORP was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/31/2026 – IDACORP had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $154.00 to $155.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/25/2026 – IDACORP was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 7/23/2026 – IDACORP had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – IDACORP had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $156.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – IDACORP was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $154.00 price target on the stock, up from $121.00.
• 6/24/2026 – IDACORP had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $152.00 price target on the stock.

IDACORP Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 5th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. IDACORP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP James Bo D. Hanchey sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.95, for a total value of $211,425.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 2,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $301,351.10. This represents a 41.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.

IDACORP, Inc is a diversified energy holding company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, whose primary subsidiary, Idaho Power Company, operates as a regulated electric utility. Through Idaho Power, the company provides generation, transmission and distribution services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company’s service territory spans southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, where it serves over half a million customers with a mix of hydroelectric, natural gas, wind and solar generation assets.

Idaho Power’s generation portfolio is anchored by a network of hydroelectric facilities along the Snake River system, complemented by natural-gas-fired plants and growing investments in renewable resources.