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IBP — structural market context

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Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

What changed

As of the close on Nov 3. Each line shows the earlier value, the later value and their dates.

Price

Change from the Nov 2 close to the Nov 3 close: −3.62%.

Volume

1.25× its 20-session average on Nov 3.

Includes pre- and post-market trading.

Short interest

Short interest 1.6M shares (settlement Oct 15) vs 1.5M (Sep 30).

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Fails-to-deliver

Latest file (settlements Oct 1–Oct 14, published Nov 3): 1 day with fails, largest 45 shares on Oct 7.

Previous file (settlements Sep 15–Sep 30, published Oct 16): 6 days with fails, largest 5K shares on Sep 30.

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Analyst rating actions

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Insider filings (Form 4)

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IBP events and their magnitude

Latest SEC filing in the event study

8-K 1.01 · Material agreement · filed 2026-10-27 · View on sec.gov ↗

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IBP short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT

1.6M

% OF FLOAT

7.0%

DAYS TO COVER

3.5

CHANGE VS PRIOR

+4.8%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-10-15 (21d ago)

How short interest and days to cover are measured →

IBP fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement date	Failed shares	Price
2026-10-07 · 29d	45	$192.85
2026-09-30 · 36d	5K	$193.94
2026-09-25 · 41d	60	$196.29

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

How fails-to-deliver are reported →

IBP insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, Form 4 codes P and S: 0 purchases · 1 sale

Insider	Type	Shares	Value	Filed
Jackson Janet E. · director	Sale (S)	1K	$257K	2026-09-08

SEC Form 4 filings: purchases and sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S) only; grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

Form 4 transaction codes explained →

IBP analyst ratings

Firm	Action	Rating	Published
Stifel Nicolaus	price_target	—	2026-10-26
Wells Fargo	price_target	—	2026-10-16
Truist Financial	price_target	—	2026-10-08
RBC Capital	hold	Sector Perform	2026-10-07
RBC Capital	price_target	—	2026-10-07

Rating actions as published by the firms, from public feeds. They are not graded here.

Frequently asked questions

What is IBP's short interest?

As of the FINRA settlement date 2026-10-15, IBP had 1.6M shares sold short — 7.0% of its float, with 3.5 days to cover at average volume. FINRA publishes this data roughly two weeks after each twice-monthly settlement, so it is inherently delayed. A short-interest figure describes an aggregate position; it does not predict what the stock will do.

Are insiders buying IBP?

In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, IBP recorded 0 insider purchases and 1 sale reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.

What do analysts say about IBP?

The most recent action: Stifel Nicolaus price_target on 2026-10-26. Rating actions are shown as published by the firms; they are not graded here.

Is this page telling me to buy or sell IBP?

No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.

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IBP: the full history

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