Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Cuts Stock Position in 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 cut its stake in Titan International, Inc. (NYSE:TWI - Free Report) by 64.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 73,587 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 135,961 shares during the quarter. Titan International comprises approximately 1.7% of Villanova Investment Management Co LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Titan International worth $617,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Titan International by 1,286.4% in the first 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 last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in Titan International in the fourth quarter worth $74,000. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new stake in Titan International in the first quarter worth $101,000. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in Titan International by 45.2% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 15,098 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 4,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Titan International by 130.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,518 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 7,087 shares during the last quarter. 80.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Richard M. Cashin, Jr. sold 212,398 shares of Titan International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.34, for a total value of $2,196,195.32. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 176,461 shares in the company, valued at $1,824,606.74. The trade was a 54.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Anthony Eheli sold 25,000 shares of Titan International stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.24, for a total value of $231,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,276 shares of the company's stock, valued at $418,350.24. The trade was a 35.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 301,348 shares of company stock valued at $3,086,520 over the last 90 days. 25.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Titan International Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of TWI stock traded down $0.07 on Tuesday, hitting $8.79. The stock had a trading volume of 78,475 shares, compared to its average volume of 636,110. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $9.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.37. The company has a market cap of $561.32 million, a PE ratio of -28.34 and a beta of 1.85. Titan International, Inc. has a one year low of $5.93 and a one year high of $10.94.

Titan International (NYSE:TWI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.01). The firm 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. Research analysts anticipate that Titan International, Inc. will post 0.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Noble Financial assumed coverage on Titan International in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $11.00 target price for the company. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Titan International from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $11.33.

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.