Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. is a provider of wireless vehicle tracking and stolen vehicle recovery services. The company leverages a combination of cellular and global positioning system (GPS) technologies to offer real-time monitoring and location-based solutions for private vehicle owners, fleet operators and insurance companies. Its core offerings include subscription-based tracking devices, centralized control centers and software platforms that enable clients to detect unauthorized vehicle use, dispatch recovery teams and manage fleet logistics.

Founded in 1994 in Israel, Ituran pioneered the use of wireless communications for security and telematics applications. Over the years, the company has expanded its footprint through organic growth and strategic partnerships, introducing advanced features such as two-way communications, remote immobilization and automated alerts. Ituran’s technology backbone supports both consumer-oriented stolen vehicle recovery programs and business-critical fleet management services, including driver behavior analysis, route optimization and maintenance scheduling.

Today, Ituran serves customers across multiple geographies, with a presence in Israel, North America, Latin America and parts of Europe. The company’s subscriber base spans retail vehicle owners as well as commercial and governmental fleets, and its network of monitoring centers operates around the clock to ensure rapid response and vehicle protection. Ituran’s management team brings together expertise in telecommunications, security operations and software development, with a focus on continuous innovation and customer service excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.89 to $35.38
• 50-Day Range: $32.80 to $42.59
• 52-Week Range: $25.86 to $45.43
• Volume: 80,863 shs
• Average Volume: 165,689 shs
• Market Capitalization: $695.55 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.53
• Dividend Yield: 5.72%
• Price Target: $50.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ituran Location and Control Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ituran Location and Control scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 185 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ituran Location and Control has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ituran Location and Control has a consensus price target of $50.00, representing about 43.0% upside from its current price of $34.97.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ituran Location and Control has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ituran Location and Control is 12.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ituran Location and Control is 12.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 315.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ituran Location and Control has a P/B Ratio of 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.66% 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 0.9, 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 34.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Ituran Location and Control is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ituran Location and Control has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ituran Location and Control is 71.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.66% 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 0.9, 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 34.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.53

News Sentiment

Ituran Location and Control has a news sentiment score of 1.53. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ituran Location and Control this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for ITRN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Ituran Location and Control to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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 Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of Ituran Location and Control is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.80% 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.

ITRN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ITRN shares performed this year?

Ituran Location and Control's stock was trading at $31.15 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ITRN stock has increased by 12.3% and is now trading at $34.97.

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

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ:ITRN) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 19th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.06. The industrial products company earned $86.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $89.17 million. Ituran Location and Control had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.24% and a net margin of 16.35%.
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Who are Ituran Location and Control's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Ituran Location and Control include Y.D. More Investments Ltd (4.00%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.65%), River Road Asset Management LLC (2.06%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.78%).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ituran Location and Control investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW), Builders FirstSource (BLDR) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/19/2025
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Record date for 10/10 Dividend: 9/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend: 9/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PROTECTION - SFTY
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ITRN
• CIK: 1337117
• Web: www.ituran.com
• Phone: (723) 557-1314
• Fax: 972-3557-1327
• Employees: 2,892
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ituran Location and Control: $50.00
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $53.65 million
• Net Margins: 16.35%
• Pretax Margin: 21.36%
• Return on Equity: 28.24%
• Return on Assets: 16.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.25
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $336.26 million
• Price / Sales: 2.07
• Cash Flow: $3.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.48
• Book Value: $9.61 per share
• Price / Book: 3.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,890,000
• Free Float: 19,892,000
• Market Cap: $695.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87