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Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)

Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | Azor, Israel | NasdaqGS
50.78 USD -1.16 (-2.233%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 50.78

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:47 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is driven by a powerful divergence between deteriorating short-term momentum and exceptional long-term fundamentals. On the long end, the business is clearly thriving: revenue is growing at 20%, earnings at nearly 30%, and the company boasts a fortress balance sheet with minimal debt and a massive 30% return on equity. The market has rewarded this quality handsomely over the last decade, delivering a nearly 50% cumulative gain despite some volatility. However, the short-term outlook is clouded by a distinct lack of price momentum; the stock is trading significantly below its 50-day average and has failed to build a recent winning streak, creating a 'value trap' appearance for swing traders. This disconnect is further highlighted by the dividend policy; while the yield is attractive at nearly 4%, the payout ratio of 93% indicates the company is distributing almost all its earnings, which is unsustainable if growth slows. The options market seems to disagree with the immediate pessimism, with traders betting on a recovery toward the $60 level. For a buy-and-hold investor, the underlying asset quality remains a top-tier buy, but the timing requires patience for the price to catch up to the fundamentals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.165748
AutoARIMA0.248135
AutoETS0.251645
MSTL0.255169

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 29.13
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.085
Excess Kurtosis -1.48
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-28
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 1.843
Revenue per Share 19.832
Market Cap 1,005,882,816
Trailing P/E 16.07
Forward P/E 13.40
Beta 0.81
Profit Margins 16.28%
Website https://ituran.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:47 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (particularly the $60 strike for November expiration) compared to puts. While put volume is elevated, the overwhelming majority of open interest sits in call territory, suggesting a bullish bias rather than a fear of significant downside.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.81% 6.55% 5.46% 4.24%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-24 0.500 0.808407
2026-03-30 1.500 3.131524
2025-12-29 0.500 1.173158
2025-09-25 0.500 1.440922
2025-06-18 0.500 1.405679
2025-03-20 0.500 1.354280
2024-12-23 0.390 1.316678
2024-09-26 0.390 1.452514
2024-06-18 0.390 1.503470
2024-03-19 0.390 1.388394
2023-12-19 0.240 0.904636
2023-09-26 0.150 0.511945
2023-06-27 0.150 0.655594
2023-03-20 0.140 0.654818
2022-12-20 0.140 0.646950
2022-09-28 0.140 0.588483
2022-06-28 0.140 0.570265
2022-03-22 0.140 0.620567
2021-12-21 0.140 0.538255
2021-09-29 0.140 0.546875
2021-06-28 0.140 0.510762
2021-03-22 0.480 2.182810
2020-03-23 0.240 1.700921
2019-12-23 0.240 0.958466
2019-09-25 0.240 0.918485
2019-06-19 0.240 0.754006
2018-12-24 0.230 0.741935
2018-09-25 0.240 0.701754
2018-06-25 0.240 0.770465
2018-03-26 0.240 0.731707
2017-12-26 0.240 0.679887
2017-06-23 0.240 0.780488
2017-03-20 0.400 1.355932
2016-12-23 0.200 0.767754
2016-09-19 0.180 0.716275
2016-06-20 0.170 0.770276
2016-03-21 0.310 1.699561
2015-12-21 0.150 0.838926
2015-09-22 0.140 0.625838
2015-06-15 0.160 0.648298
2015-03-20 0.330 1.490515
2014-12-19 0.220 0.979955
2014-09-18 0.190 0.898345
2014-06-16 0.190 0.779008
2014-03-24 0.380 1.531023
2013-12-19 0.170 0.824842
2013-09-13 0.170 0.919416
2013-06-24 0.140 0.860479
2013-03-19 0.330 2.130407
2012-12-21 0.120 0.913242
2012-09-20 0.240 2.112676
2012-06-08 0.120 1.020408
2012-03-16 1.230 8.607418
2011-03-21 1.000 6.489293
2010-03-19 1.500 9.829620
2009-03-20 0.170 2.449568
2008-03-24 1.340 13.022352
2007-03-19 0.205 1.438596
2006-03-31 0.160 1.057502
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.0
dividendYield 3.85
exDividendDate 2026-09-29
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.5
lastDividendDate 2026-06-24
dividendDate 2026-10-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.52450836
Address1 3 Hashikma Street
All Time High 68.3
All Time Low 5.76
Ask 66.4
Ask Size 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 119,630
Average Daily Volume3 Month 150,964
Average Volume 150,964
Average Volume10Days 119,630
Beta 0.808
Bid 50.94
Bid Size 1
Book Value 11.044
City Azor
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country Israel
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 50.78
Current Ratio 2.029
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 52.4221
Day Low 50.665
Debt To Equity 1.843
Display Name Ituran Location and Control
Dividend Date 1,791,936,000
Dividend Rate 2.0
Dividend Yield 3.85
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,539,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,539,600
Earnings Growth 0.296
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.288
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,537,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,794,400,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,400,200
Ebitda 105,094,000
Ebitda Margins 0.26726
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.675
Enterprise To Revenue 2.318
Enterprise Value 911,692,928
Eps Current Year 3.63
Eps Forward 3.79
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.16
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,640,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 56.0134
Fifty Day Average Change -5.2334023
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.09343126
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 52.450836
Fifty Two Week High 68.3
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.520004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2565154
Fifty Two Week Low 32.71
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.07
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.55243045
Fifty Two Week Range 32.71 - 68.3
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,127,914,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.58
Float Shares 15,528,923
Forward Eps 3.79
Forward P E 13.3984165
Free Cashflow 62,298,876
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 2,800
Fullday Change -1.16
Fullday Change Percent -2.23335
Fullday Price 50.78
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.49953
Gross Profits 196,431,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.19656
Held Percent Institutions 0.64542
Implied Shares Outstanding 19,808,642
Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments
Industry Disp Scientific & Technical Instruments
Industry Key scientific-technical-instruments
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,259,200
Last Dividend Value 0.5
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based telematics services and machine-to-machine telematics products in Israel, Brazil, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Telematics Services and Telematics Products. The Telematics services segment offers stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, which enable it to locate, track, and recover stolen vehicles; 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. This segment also delivers 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 provides 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 services. It serves insurance companies and agents, car manufacturers, dealers and importers, cooperative sales channels, private fleet subscribers, and finance institutions. The Telematics Products segment offers a system for automatic vehicle location was based on terrestrial network triangulation technology and GPS/GPRS; 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; GPS/GPRS, a 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.
Long Name Ituran Location and Control Ltd.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,005,882,816
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_23076179
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 64,023,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,027,380,575
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 52.17
Operating Cashflow 101,161,000
Operating Margins 0.22672
Payout Ratio 0.9288
Peg Ratio 3.41
Phone 972 3 557 1333
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 50.78
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 51.94
Price Eps Current Year 13.98898
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.597972
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.5580077
Profit Margins 0.16281
Quick Ratio 1.391
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.5
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.16
Regular Market Change Percent -2.23335
Regular Market Day High 52.4221
Regular Market Day Low 50.665
Regular Market Day Range 50.665 - 52.4221
Regular Market Open 52.17
Regular Market Previous Close 51.94
Regular Market Price 50.78
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 153,018
Return On Assets 0.13886
Return On Equity 0.30189
Revenue Growth 0.207
Revenue Per Share 19.832
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Shares Outstanding 19,808,642
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0137
Shares Short 271,866
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 243,818
Short Name Ituran Location and Control Ltd
Short Percent Of Float 0.0171
Short Ratio 1.71
Source Interval 15
Symbol ITRN
Target High Price 80.0
Target Low Price 69.0
Target Mean Price 74.5
Target Median Price 74.5
Total Cash 103,703,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.245
Total Debt 4,156,000
Total Revenue 393,228,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 3.16
Trailing P E 16.06962
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 51.3001
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.52009964
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.010138375
Type Disp Equity
Volume 153,018
Website https://ituran.com
Zip 5,800,182