NASDAQ:ITRN

Ituran Location and Control - ITRN Stock Forecast, Price & News

$26.06

+0.11 (+0.42%)

(As of 08/10/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $25.95
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$26.39
50-Day Range: $22.78
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$26.45
52-Week Range: $19.73
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$29.85

Volume: 14,863 shs
Average Volume: 35,930 shs
Market Capitalization: $611.63 million

P/E Ratio: 15.51
Dividend Yield: 1.62%
Price Target: N/A

Ituran Location and Control MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.28% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.63
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.53%
From $1.90 to $2.29 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.00 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

84th out of 182 stocks

Electronic Parts & Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

5th out of 10 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Ituran Location and Control.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.28% of the float of Ituran Location and Control has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ituran Location and Control has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ituran Location and Control has recently decreased by 38.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ituran Location and Control pays a meaningful dividend of 1.62%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Ituran Location and Control does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Ituran Location and Control is 25.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Ituran Location and Control will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.34% next year. This indicates that Ituran Location and Control will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ITRN.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ituran Location and Control has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Ituran Location and Control this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Ituran Location and Control to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ituran Location and Control insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
60.03% of the stock of Ituran Location and Control is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Ituran Location and Control are expected to grow by 20.53% in the coming year, from $1.90 to $2.29 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Ituran Location and Control is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.44.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ituran Location and Control is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 31.31.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ituran Location and Control has a P/B Ratio of 4.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) Stock

Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based telematics services and machine-to-machine telematics products. The company's Telematics services segment provides stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, which locate, track, and recover stolen vehicles for its subscribers; fleet management services that enable corporate and individual customers to track and manage their vehicles in real time; and locator services that allow customers to protect valuable merchandise and equipment. It also offers on-demand navigation guidance, information, and assistance, including the provision of traffic reports and directions, as well as information on the location of gas stations, car repair shops, post offices, hospitals, and other facilities; and Connected Car, a service platform that includes a back-office application, a telematics device installed in the vehicle, mobile apps for IOS and Android users, and interface using the car infotainment screen, as well as usage based insurance and auto financing. This segment serves insurance companies and agents, car manufacturers, dealers and importers, cooperative sales channels, and private subscribers. Its Telematics Products segment provides Base Site, a radio receiver that includes a processor and a data computation unit to collect and send data to and from transponders, and to control centers; Control Center, a center consisting of software used to collect data from various base sites, conduct location calculations, and transmit location data to various customers and law enforcement agencies; navigation and tracking devices installed in vehicles; and SMART, a portable transmitter installed in vehicles that sends a signal to the base site enabling the location of vehicles, equipment, or an individual. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Azor, Israel.

Ituran Location and Control Trading Up 0.5 %

NASDAQ:ITRN opened at $25.95 on Wednesday. Ituran Location and Control has a one year low of $19.73 and a one year high of $29.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $609.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $24.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.40.

Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN - Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 24th. The industrial products company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $72.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.85 million. Ituran Location and Control had a return on equity of 26.24% and a net margin of 12.60%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.40 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ituran Location and Control will post 1.9 EPS for the current year.

Ituran Location and Control Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 29th were paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 28th. Ituran Location and Control's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.00%.

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ITRN Stock News Headlines

July 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. SCHEDULES SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022

July 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) have unfortunately lost 11% over the last five years

June 23, 2022 | benzinga.com

Ituran Location & Control: Dividend Insights

June 14, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Upcoming Dividend Run For ITRN?

June 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.14

June 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Ituran Location and Control Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:ITRN) Shares?

May 24, 2022 | forbes.com

Update: ITRN, May 24

May 24, 2022 | msn.com

Recap: Ituran Location & Control Q1 Earnings

May 24, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Ituran Location and Control's (ITRN) Management on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

May 24, 2022 | apnews.com

Ituran: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May 24, 2022 | investing.com

Ituran Location & Control Misses Q1 EPS by 4c

May 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ituran (ITRN) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

May 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) Could Easily Take On More Debt

May 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. SCHEDULES FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022

April 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Is It Time To Consider Buying Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ:ITRN)?

March 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Ituran Location and Control Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:ITRN) Fundamentals Good Enough to Warrant Buying Given The Stock's Recent Weakness?

March 8, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Ituran Location and Control earnings preview: what Wall Street is expecting

March 7, 2022 | benzinga.com

Ituran Location & Control: Q4 Earnings Insights

March 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Ituran (ITRN) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

March 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Ituran Location declares $0.14 dividend

March 4, 2022 | benzinga.com

Preview: Ituran Location & Control's Earnings

February 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Energous (WATT) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

February 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. SCHEDULES FOURTH QUARTER & FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022

January 31, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Is Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) Using Too Much Debt?

January 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) have unfortunately lost 24% over the last three years

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ITRN Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 5/24/2022
Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend: 6/28/2022
Dividend Payable: 7/14/2022
Today: 8/10/2022
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/29/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Electronic parts & equipment, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Industrial Products
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ITRN
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1337117
Web: www.ituran.com
Phone: (723) 557-1314
Fax: 972-3557-1327
Employees: 2,814
Year Founded: 1995

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.68
Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.51
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.72
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $34.26 million
Net Margins: 12.60%
Pretax Margin: 18.08%
Return on Equity: 26.24%
Return on Assets: 12.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
Current Ratio: 1.61
Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $270.88 million
Price / Sales: 2.26
Cash Flow: $2.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 11.17
Book Value: $5.87 per share
Price / Book: 4.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 23,470,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $611.63 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.19

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Key Executives

Mr. Nir Sheratzky (Age 50)
Co-CEO & Director
Comp: $2.23M
Mr. Eyal Sheratzky (Age 53)
Co-CEO & Director
Comp: $2.23M
Mr. Izzy Sheratzky (Age 75)
Co-Founder, Pres & Director
Comp: $2.85M
Mr. Gil Sheratzky (Age 44)
Intl. Activity & Bus. Devel. Officer and Director
Comp: $1.6M
Mr. Shahar Sheratzky (Age 42)
VP & Head of Bus. Division
Comp: $472k
Prof. Yehuda Kahana Ph.D. (Age 78)
Co-Founder & Director
Mr. Eli Kamer (Age 55)
Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO
Mr. Udi Mizrahi (Age 50)
Deputy CEO of International Operation & VP of Fin.
Mr. Guy Aharonov (Age 56)
Gen. Counsel & VP of Legal
Mr. Ami Saranga (Age 58)
Deputy Chief Exec. Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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ITRN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITRN shares performed in 2022?: Ituran Location and Control's stock was trading at $26.67 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, ITRN shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $26.06.
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When is Ituran Location and Control's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 29th 2022.
View our ITRN earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Ituran Location and Control's earnings call?: Ituran Location and Control will be holding an earnings conference call on Monday, August 29th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Ituran Location and Control's earnings last quarter?: Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ:ITRN) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 24th. The industrial products company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.05. The industrial products company earned $72.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $73.85 million. Ituran Location and Control had a net margin of 12.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.24%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.40 EPS.
How often does Ituran Location and Control pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ituran Location and Control?: Ituran Location and Control declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Thursday, July 14th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 28th.
Read our dividend analysis for ITRN.
Is Ituran Location and Control a good dividend stock?: Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.62%. The dividend payout ratio is 25.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ITRN will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.34% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ITRN.
What is Eyal Sheratzky's approval rating as Ituran Location and Control's CEO?: 9 employees have rated Ituran Location and Control Chief Executive Officer Eyal Sheratzky on Glassdoor.com. Eyal Sheratzky has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts Eyal Sheratzky in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ituran Location and Control own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ituran Location and Control investors own include MoneyGram International (MGI), Pointer Telocation (PNTR), AbbVie (ABBV), Applied Materials (AMAT), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Booking (BKNG), Energy Transfer (ET) and Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT).
What is Ituran Location and Control's stock symbol?: Ituran Location and Control trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ITRN."
Who are Ituran Location and Control's major shareholders?: Ituran Location and Control's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Ibex Investors LLC (4.88%), River Road Asset Management LLC (4.03%), Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. (1.78%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (1.49%), Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. (1.25%) and Seizert Capital Partners LLC (0.51%).
How do I buy shares of Ituran Location and Control?: Shares of ITRN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Ituran Location and Control's stock price today?: One share of ITRN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.06.
How much money does Ituran Location and Control make?: Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has a market capitalization of $611.63 million and generates $270.88 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $34.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.68 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Ituran Location and Control have?: The company employs 2,814 workers across the globe.
When was Ituran Location and Control founded?: Ituran Location and Control was founded in 1995.
How can I contact Ituran Location and Control?: Ituran Location and Control's mailing address is 3 HASHIKMA STREET, AZOOR L3, 58001. The official website for the company is www.ituran.com. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at (723) 557-1314, via email at ituran@gkir.com, or via fax at 972-3557-1327.

This page (NASDAQ:ITRN) was last updated on 8/11/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Ituran Location and Control - ITRN Stock Forecast, Price & News

Ituran Location and Control MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) Stock

Ituran Location and Control Trading Up 0.5 %

Ituran Location and Control Announces Dividend

ITRN Stock News Headlines

ITRN Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

ITRN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITRN shares performed in 2022?

When is Ituran Location and Control's next earnings date?

How can I listen to Ituran Location and Control's earnings call?

How were Ituran Location and Control's earnings last quarter?

How often does Ituran Location and Control pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ituran Location and Control?

Is Ituran Location and Control a good dividend stock?

What is Eyal Sheratzky's approval rating as Ituran Location and Control's CEO?

What other stocks do shareholders of Ituran Location and Control own?

What is Ituran Location and Control's stock symbol?

Who are Ituran Location and Control's major shareholders?

How do I buy shares of Ituran Location and Control?

What is Ituran Location and Control's stock price today?

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How many employees does Ituran Location and Control have?

When was Ituran Location and Control founded?

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