NYSE:IDAElectric Utilities
IDACORP (IDA) Stock Eyes Higher Guidance As Dilution Questions Linger
IDACORP stock inched up about 0.7% to US$142.91 into the earnings release, even though the past month has been slightly softer with the shares down roughly 5%. The headline is simple. Earnings per share for the June quarter came in at US$1.79, essentially level with last year, while management nudged full year guidance higher to a range of US$6.30 to US$6.45.
For a regulated electric utility, that guidance move is the real story. The short term share wobble matters less than what this signals...