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Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)

Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments | Azor, Israel | NasdaqGS
50.74 USD -0.35 (-0.695%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 11:33 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 1:39 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is a study in contrasts between a resilient business and a cautious market. Fundamentally, the company is executing well, boasting a 20% revenue growth rate and expanding margins, which supports a solid long-term buy rating. However, the price action tells a different story; despite the earnings beat, the stock has failed to make meaningful headway over the last decade, trading in a tight range that suggests the market remains skeptical about the scalability of these partnerships. The short-term outlook is murky; while the statistical model leans slightly negative, the options market is actively buying insurance (puts) for the coming year, signaling fear of volatility rather than confidence in a trend. The dividend, while attractive at nearly 4%, is paid out at an aggressive 93% of earnings, leaving little room for error if growth stalls. This is a hold for now, waiting for the market to catch up to the operational reality.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.025285
MSTL0.055924
AutoETS0.058748
AutoARIMA0.061135

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 2.68
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.440
Excess Kurtosis -0.93
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-28
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-28
Debt to Equity Ratio 1.843
Revenue per Share 19.832
Market Cap 1,006,358,144
Trailing P/E 15.47
Forward P/E 13.39
Beta 0.80
Profit Margins 16.28%
Website https://ituran.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 1:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome with a distinct skew toward downside protection. While October and November expiration calls show heavy open interest at strikes just above the current price (55 and 60), indicating a belief in modest upside, the February 2027 put chain reveals a significant concentration of open interest at the 60 strike alongside substantial volume at the money. This suggests traders are hedging against a potential correction or stagnation rather than betting on a major breakout, creating a 'sell the rally' sentiment.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.98% 6.09% 5.62% 4.33%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-29 0.500 0.980200
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
dividendYield 3.92
exDividendDate 2026-09-29
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.5
lastDividendDate 2026-09-29
dividendDate 2026-10-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.35805428
Address1 3 Hashikma Street
All Time High 68.3
All Time Low 5.76
Ask 64.51
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 90,550
Average Daily Volume3 Month 122,770
Average Volume 122,770
Average Volume10Days 90,550
Beta 0.797
Bid 36.0
Bid Size 2
Book Value 11.044
City Azor
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country Israel
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 50.735
Current Ratio 2.029
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 50.84
Day Low 50.31
Debt To Equity 1.843
Display Name Ituran Location and Control
Dividend Date 1,791,936,000
Dividend Yield 3.92
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 1,794,918,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,794,918,600
Ebitda 105,094,000
Ebitda Margins 0.26726
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.733
Enterprise To Revenue 2.334
Enterprise Value 917,822,592
Eps Current Year 3.63
Eps Forward 3.79
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.28
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,640,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 52.0824
Fifty Day Average Change -1.3474007
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.025870556
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 35.805428
Fifty Two Week High 68.3
Fifty Two Week High Change -17.565002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.25717425
Fifty Two Week Low 35.22
Fifty Two Week Low Change 15.514999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4405167
Fifty Two Week Range 35.22 - 68.3
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,127,914,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.26
Float Shares 15,528,923
Forward Eps 3.79
Forward P E 13.386544
Free Cashflow 62,298,876
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 2,800
Fullday Change -0.35499954
Fullday Change Percent -0.69485134
Fullday Price 50.735
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 0.19629999
Held Percent Institutions 0.64575
Implied Shares Outstanding 19,835,580
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 1,790,640,000
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 1,006,358,144
Market State REGULAR
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 1,042,215,681
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 50.77
Operating Cashflow 101,161,000
Operating Margins 0.22672
Payout Ratio 0.9288
Peg Ratio 3.41
Phone 972 3 557 1333
Previous Close 51.09
Price Eps Current Year 13.9765835
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.5938973
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.5592165
Profit Margins 0.16281
Quick Ratio 1.391
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.35499954
Regular Market Change Percent -0.69485134
Regular Market Day High 50.84
Regular Market Day Low 50.31
Regular Market Day Range 50.31 - 50.84
Regular Market Open 50.77
Regular Market Previous Close 51.09
Regular Market Price 50.735
Regular Market Time 1,791,992,000
Regular Market Volume 18,793
Return On Assets 0.13886
Return On Equity 0.30189
Revenue Growth 0.207
Revenue Per Share 19.832
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Shares Outstanding 19,835,580
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.014400001
Shares Short 286,186
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 274,365
Short Name Ituran Location and Control Ltd
Short Percent Of Float 0.018
Short Ratio 2.91
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 3.28
Trailing P E 15.467988
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 53.1089
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.3738976
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.044698678
Type Disp Equity
Volume 18,793
Website https://ituran.com
Zip 5,800,182