$14.71

-1.54 (-9.48%)

12/4/2008 12:12 PM

Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)

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The Company and its subsidiaries, is a specialty phosphates producer in North America.

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Micro Cap (4924), IPO in 2006 (158), Chemicals (111)
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Innophos Holdings, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$14.71
Last Trade Time:	12/4/2008 12:12 PM
Open:	$15.31
Previous Close:	$16.25
Daily Range:	$14.58 - $15.68
52-Week Range:	$10.44 - $41.51
Volume:	403,292
Market Cap:	$341.59M
P/E Ratio:	2.35
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Other News Headlines for IPHS

Earnings roundup: Innophos, KBR
8/1/2008 5:30:00 PM - AP
Innophos shares soar on big 2Q
8/1/2008 3:08:00 PM - AP
Innophos Holdings closes shareholders stock sale
6/10/2008 5:35:00 PM - AP
Innophos sets quarterly dividend of 17 cents
6/10/2008 12:45:00 PM - AP

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6 Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)

Avatar KatWoman50 (< 20) Submitted: 6/23/08 4:54 PM

Phosphates show up in everything from soda to asphalt and Innophos has a near lock on the product. Works closely with it's customers to tailor the product which makes it very expensive for them to change providers. Huge debt load inherited from the company they spun off from but it seems to be going...More

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3 Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)

Avatar DargFool (72.20) Submitted: 6/04/08 10:14 AM

Good company, but I think its valuation has gotten ahead of itself. Plus, I think many investors are misreading the temporary margin expansion as being permanent. When the accounting catches up on the increased raw materials cost, then this stock will have a major correction.

They have made good ...More

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Recs 0 (IPHS) gabillh (< 20) Submitted: 11/30/08 12:16 PM : Start Price: $16.45 IPHS Score: -9.21 tech Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (IPHS) CatfishMcCoy (36.23) Submitted: 11/16/08 4:25 PM : Start Price: $16.53 IPHS Score: -11.02 Let's see, ridiculously low P/E, stable product and buyers, good management, 27% profit margin, buy. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (IPHS) tedamerica (< 20) Submitted: 11/06/08 1:55 PM : Start Price: $18.68 IPHS Score: -15.92 A new and great chemical company. Goldman Sachs has a major investment in this Company and with a low share float this sucker is set to rocket. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (IPHS) basilisk333 (29.45) Submitted: 11/03/08 3:14 PM : Start Price: $25.17 IPHS Score: -4.17 Innophos appears to have a near-monopoly on a product which is widely used in various consumer goods throughout the world. The company absolutely destroyed earnings expectations last quarter, sending shares skyrocketing. The recent market decline has brought a corresponding drop in the price of IPHS shares, making it once again an excellent buy. The only real purported knock I've heard regarding Innophos is increased raw materials costs. While Innophos reported earlier this year that raw materials prices had been rising, according to Innophos and the analysts covering the company, raw materials prices have dropped sharply in recent weeks and are expected to drop further. In addition, during the time in which raw materials were steadily rising, Innophos successfully passed that increased cost straight to its customers in order to avoid a decline in profits. While it is often true that increased prices may lessen demand, this is more often only true where there is direct competition from another company who can make and sell the product more cheaply or where the product itself is fungible and some other product can be substituted in its place. Neither of these appears to apply to Innophos at this time. As a result, it seems to me that Innophos' profitability is sustainable for the near future, and the stock is a good buy once again after the recent broad-based market woes. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (IPHS) hungarian1 (< 20) Submitted: 10/07/08 2:08 PM : Start Price: $17.27 IPHS Score: 0.45 Fear about recession and ability to pay down debt has left hurt the stock price, but consumer staples will hopefully maintain cash flow it these tough times. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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