Current Price: $91.96 (-3.4% day, -2.1% week, +2.2% month)
Market Cap: $3.05B
Short interest on IPAR stands at 8.1% of free float as of April 21, with 1.47M shares short. This represents a modest uptick from 7.2% on March 23, marking an 11% increase in short shares over the past month.
| Metric | Current | 1-Week Change | 1-Month Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI % FF | 4.58% | +0.72% | +10.8% |
| Shares Short | 1.47M | +0.05% | +10.8% |
| Days to Cover | 10.6 | - | - |
| Cost to Borrow | 0.54% | +2.3% | -0.9% |
| Utilization | 17.1% | -6.6% | +11.5% |
Short interest has been creeping higher since late March. The stock experienced a notable jump on March 24, climbing from 7.2% to 8.0% of float overnight. Since then, SI has held steady in the 8.0-8.2% range.
Cost to borrow remains low at 0.54%, with availability at nearly 500% of short interest — indicating shares are extremely easy to borrow.
| Score | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Total Score | 87.2 | Strong overall |
| Growth | 62.5 | Above average |
| Momentum | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Quality | 49.3 | Neutral |
| Value | 64.1 | Above average |
The ORTEX Total Score of 87.2 reflects solid fundamentals and reasonable valuation. Momentum briefly spiked to 54.9 on April 20 but has since moderated.
Revenue: $1.50B
EBITDA: $291M
Net Income: $155.7M
EPS: $4.87
Operating Cash Flow: $188.1M
Net Debt: -$116M (net cash position)
IPAR operates with a clean balance sheet and positive cash generation. The company has a 3.56% dividend yield and analyst consensus suggests 20.9% upside to target prices.
Put/call ratio stands at 1.81 as of April 21, down sharply from the 20-day average of 3.25. The z-score of -1.39 indicates a shift toward bullish sentiment, with put activity declining relative to calls.
Jean Madar (Founder, Chairman/CEO) sold 20,000 shares at $91.02 on April 2, 2026 — a transaction valued at $1.82M. This was the only significant insider trade in the past six months.
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