Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Sells 135,961 Shares of Titan International, Inc. $TWI

Key Points

• Villanova Investment Management Co LLC significantly reduced its stake in Titan International, Inc. by 64.9% during the first quarter, now holding approximately 73,587 shares worth $617,000.
• Titan International's shares opened at $8.54, with a twelve-month trading range between $5.93 and $10.94 and a market capitalization of $545.39 million.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings miss, with an EPS of (0.02), falling short of analyst expectations and showing a negative net margin of 1.24%.

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC lessened its holdings in Titan International, Inc. (NYSE:TWI - Free Report) by 64.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,587 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 135,961 shares during the quarter. Titan International accounts for approximately 1.7% of Villanova Investment Management Co LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC owned about 0.12% of Titan International worth $617,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TWI. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its holdings in Titan International by 1,286.4% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 5,934 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 5,506 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Titan International in the 4th quarter valued at about $74,000. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new stake in Titan International in the 1st quarter valued at about $101,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Titan International by 130.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,518 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 7,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in Titan International by 25.4% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 14,678 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 2,969 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.39% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TWI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Titan International from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Noble Financial assumed coverage on Titan International in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $11.00 target price for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $11.33.

Insider Activity at Titan International

In other news, CAO Anthony Eheli sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.24, for a total value of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,276 shares of the company's stock, valued at $418,350.24. This represents a 35.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard M. Cashin, Jr. sold 212,398 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.34, for a total value of $2,196,195.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 176,461 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,824,606.74. The trade was a 54.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 301,348 shares of company stock valued at $3,086,520. 25.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Titan International Stock Performance

Shares of TWI stock traded down $0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting $8.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 251,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 343,705. The company has a market cap of $551.67 million, a PE ratio of -27.85 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average of $9.03 and a 200-day moving average of $8.36. Titan International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.93 and a 52 week high of $10.94.

Titan International (NYSE:TWI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $460.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $483.84 million. Titan International had a negative net margin of 1.24% and a negative return on equity of 1.62%. Titan International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Titan International, Inc. will post 0.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Titan International Company Profile

Titan International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells wheels, tires, and undercarriage systems and components for off-highway vehicles in the United States and internationally. The company operates in Agricultural, Earthmoving/Construction, and Consumer segments. It offers wheels, tires, and undercarriage systems and components for various agricultural equipment, including tractors, combines, skidders, plows, planters, and irrigation equipment.