Overview

* Idacorp Q2 2025 net income rises to $95.8 mln, EPS at $1.76

* Company increases lower-end of full-year 2025 earnings guidance

* Results driven by higher customer usage, growth, and rate changes

Outlook

* Idacorp ( IDA ) raises lower-end of 2025 earnings guidance to $5.70-$5.85 per share

* Company expects use of $60 mln-$77 mln additional tax credits in 2025

* Idacorp ( IDA ) assumes normal weather conditions for remainder of 2025

Result Drivers

* CUSTOMER USAGE - Higher than anticipated customer usage drove strong Q2 results, according to CEO Lisa Grow

* CUSTOMER GROWTH - Continued customer growth contributed positively to Q2 financial performance

* RATE CHANGES - Rate changes and tax credits under Idaho regulatory mechanism supported results

Key Details

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Estimate

Q2 EPS $1.76

Q2 Net $95.78

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Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the electric utilities peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Idacorp Inc ( IDA ) is $127.00, about 3.5% above its July 30 closing price of $122.54

* The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago

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