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Ivanhoe Electric Inc.

$IE·$1.6B·Copper·Basic Materials
$8.63-1.1%YTD-44.1%1Y-48.6%
Price updated 1h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
IEIE
$IEIvanhoe Electric Inc.
$8.63-1.15%15 posts
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The complete picture of $IE on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

15X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11

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TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $IE — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Hinges on a big eventWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Ivanhoe Electric at 19% of range with Santa Cruz Copper feasibility just released — the US-critical-copper story on specific milestone.

Ivanhoe Electric is a Robert Friedland-affiliated US-focused copper developer whose Santa Cruz project in Arizona just released its 2026 Preliminary Feasibility Study confirming a high-grade, low-cost project with strong economics.

  • The P&L is literally pre-production: Q2 revenue was $724K (down 32% YoY) at a -2,967% operating margin and EPS of -$0.16, with trailing EPS prints missing Street estimates by 37% and 73% — this is a developer-stage company whose equity trades on project milestones and copper-cycle narrative.
  • The specific catalyst is substantive: the 2026 Santa Cruz Copper Preliminary Feasibility Study confirming high-grade, low-cost project economics plus strong strategic positioning in US critical-minerals policy — the kind of foundational milestone that typically precedes financing-and-development partner announcements.

At 19% of its 52-week range and 19% below the 200-day going into Nov 4 earnings, the setup is a classic copper-developer-coil on specific project milestones. A named development partner, dilution-adjusted financing announcement, or additional project data is the trigger; another cash-burn surprise without financing clarity is the invalidation.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q3 earnings — Santa Cruz project financing commentary, named development partner, cash runway, dilution direction, and FY27 guide. Named partner plus financing clarity is the trigger; cash-burn surprise is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Ivanhoe Electric uses its proprietary SkyTEM geophysical technology to discover large copper deposits in the Americas.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Copper sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $IE.

Copper · Basic Materials

No material change from last week — EV adoption, grid electrification, and AI data-center power wiring sustain structural copper demand against constrained supply.

What this means for $IE

Partial — Ivanhoe Electric uses its proprietary SkyTEM geophysical technology to discover large copper deposits in the Americas.

Top industry ETF

$COPXGlobal X Copper Miners ETF
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+27.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-39.6How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
18.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-36.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-9.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
538.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-7.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-13.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$-0.16$-0.12-37.1%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$-0.26$-0.15-73.3%
Q4 2025Feb 23, 2026$-0.24$-0.21-14.3%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$-0.13$-0.21+38.1%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $-0.09

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$724K-32.2%50.8%-2967%$-0.16$-42.7M
Q1 FY26$858K+16.7%-2712%-3260%$0.27$-48.8M
Q4 FY25$896K-32.7%-2109%-4168%$-0.24$-28.9M
Q3 FY25$545K-18.8%51.2%-4328%$-0.13$-27.6M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 4 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$3.0M$3.0M – $3.1M-$0.06-$0.10 – -$0.024
FY27$2.9M$2.8M – $2.9M-$0.53-$0.76 – -$0.303
FY28$4.8M$3.0M – $8.0M-$0.81-$0.88 – -$0.753
FY29$219.0M$171.8M – $290.8M-$0.30-$0.43 – -$0.221
FY30$1.2B$967.7M – $1.6B$3.25$2.34 – $4.642

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.6%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-15.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-30.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 127.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.295-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDSep 238-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

Ivanhoe Electric Inc. released a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) for its Santa Cruz Copper Project located in Arizona, prepared in accordance with S-K 1300 technical report standards and dated September 23, 2026. The PFS represents a significant milestone in advancing the Santa Cruz project toward potential production decisions, providing the first S-K 1300 compliant technical assessment of the project's economics. The study was disclosed via both Regulation FD (Item 7.01) and Other Events (Item 8.01) to ensure broad simultaneous investor access. Full study parameters including resource estimates, capital costs, and projected returns are contained in the exhibit.

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 23
AI summary

Michelle Lammers, Chief Operating Officer of Ivanhoe Electric Inc., filed an initial Form 3 statement of beneficial ownership upon becoming a Section 16 reporting person. The filing reports no securities of the issuer currently owned. This is a standard initial disclosure required upon assuming a new officer role.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 58-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Ivanhoe Electric (IE) entered into an employment agreement on August 3, 2026 with Michelle Lammers appointing her as Chief Operating Officer effective September 1, 2026; Lammers previously served as Operations Director at ASARCO LLC (January 2023 onwards), overseeing copper mining operations. A Reg FD investor presentation was also furnished. An experienced copper mining operations executive joining as COO adds operational depth to Ivanhoe Electric's copper exploration and development strategy.

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 33
AI summary

Alexander William Neufeld filed an initial Form 3 for Ivanhoe Electric (IE) on August 3, 2026 (reporting date August 1, 2026), disclosing 38,727 direct shares, 22,212 RSUs (vesting March 2027-2029), and stock options for 16,667 shares at $11.75 (exercisable December 1, 2026) and 45,552 shares at $13.50 (partially vested). His total beneficial ownership approximates 122,491 shares including exercisable options. Standard executive initial ownership filing; Neufeld's equity package is consistent with a senior executive role at Ivanhoe Electric.

8-KMaterial agreementJul 88-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

Ivanhoe Electric (IE) executed an Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement on July 7, 2026 with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden), Ivanhoe Electric Mena Holdings Ltd. (IE Mena), and the Maaden Ivanhoe Electric joint venture, superseding the original July 6, 2023 agreement and all amendments. The specific governance changes or economic terms are not visible in the excerpt. Amending the Maaden joint venture governance framework is a material strategic update for Ivanhoe Electric's copper exploration in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

8-KShareholder voteJun 48-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KMaterial agreementMay 298-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
8-KOfficer or director changeMay 218-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Copper Hunters in British Columbia Are Letting Electrical Currents Pick Their Drill Targetsglobenewswire.com·1d agoIvanhoe Electric (TSE:IE) Stock Breaks Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Whydefenseworld.net·10d agoIvanhoe Electric Inc. (IE) Discusses Preliminary Feasibility Study for Santa Cruz Copper Project Transcriptseekingalpha.com·23d ago2026 Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona Confirms High-Grade, Low-Cost Project with Strong Economicsnewsfilecorp.com·24d agoIvanhoe Electric to Release the 2026 Santa Cruz Copper Project Preliminary Feasibility Study Before U.S. Markets Open on September 23, 2026newsfilecorp.com·24d ago

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