Intrepid Potash stock retreats from recent highs as investors weigh fertilizer outlook
Published on 09/19/2026 at 11:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Intrepid Potash stock (ISIN US46121Y1029) has pulled back in mid-September, with recent data from September 18, 2026 showing the shares trading around USD 37.82 on the New York Stock Exchange, down roughly 4.2 percent on the day and several dollars below their 52-week high near USD 50.34.
Share price and market metrics
According to a comparative fertilizer stock overview from MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, Intrepid Potash stock was quoted at USD 37.94, showing a daily decline of about 3.9 percent from the prior close of USD 36.92.
The same MarketBeat overview lists a 52-week trading range for Intrepid Potash between USD 22.55 and USD 50.34, indicating that the September 18, 2026 price level leaves the stock roughly USD 12.40 above its 52-week low but about USD 12.40 below its 52-week high.
Market capitalization and valuation context
A sector valuation table from Macrotrends referencing Intrepid Potash indicates a market capitalization of approximately USD 375.0 million for the company as part of a list of fertilizer and related stocks.
In the same Macrotrends data set, Intrepid Potash is shown with a price-earnings ratio of 47.71, which, at a share price in the high USD 30s, implies comparatively modest trailing earnings and underscores that investors are pricing in expectations beyond the most recent reported profit levels.
Position among fertilizer peers
The MarketBeat fertilizer comparison places Intrepid Potash alongside larger peers that reach market capitalizations around USD 6.98 billion and 1.44 million shares outstanding, highlighting Intrepid Potash’s status as a mid-cap producer with a market capitalization near USD 510.49 million and about 256,450 shares in recent trading.
Within that peer table, Intrepid Potash’s recent performance metrics include a short-term move of plus 3.79 percent over a selected period and a longer stretch showing plus 14.88 percent, illustrating that despite the latest setback on September 18, 2026, the stock has generated double-digit percentage gains over a broader horizon.
Investor takeaway and current price level
For investors, the current price zone around USD 37.82 as of September 18, 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange means Intrepid Potash stock is trading in the middle portion of its 52-week range, well above past lows yet still materially below the USD 50.34 peak that marked its high over the last year.
Intrepid Potash stock facts
- Company: Intrepid Potash, Inc.
- ISIN: US46121Y1029
- Ticker: IPI
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 18, 2026): 37.82 USD
- Market capitalization: 375.0 million USD (as of September 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Fertilizers
- Index membership: None (not a member of major headline indices such as S&P 500)
