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ITIC

🏦 Financial Services

Investors Title Company

Conservative #633Aggressive #1028Low Risk
$230.90-0.20%
Day High$231.82
Day Low$227.53
Volume0.0M
Mkt Cap$436M
52W Low $19052W High $289
Market Cap
$434M
P/E Ratio
11.7
Sector avg: 26.8
Rev Growth
5.6%
Sector avg: 13.4%
Earnings Growth
13.2%
Profit Margin
12.9%
Sector avg: -2.8%
Debt/Equity
0.06

Why This Score

ITIC scores 49.5 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Strengths
  • Attractively valued at 11.7x earnings, below the market average.
  • Minimal leverage (D/E 0.06) provides financial flexibility and downside protection.
  • Positive but moderate momentum (16%) β€” steady appreciation without overheating.
  • High conviction (97/100) β€” fundamental and ML signals agree on this stock.
Risk Factors
  • Liquidity concern: Limited trading volume or float results in a 25-point penalty for execution risk.

Net penalties of -25.0 points significantly impact the ranking. Without these adjustments, ITIC would rank considerably higher.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score49.5
Fundamental Score70.9
ML Score69.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
69.5
6 Month
77.7
Primary
1 Year
81.8

Quality Assessment

C
Quality Grade
Average quality β€” moderate profitability or leverage
1 quality flag detected β€” see details below. These penalties are already factored into the final score.
Quality Flags
Low FCF/NI ratio (0.15) with 12.9% net margin β€” reported earnings may not be cash-backed

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
0
Declining
Sentiment (2.5%)
45
Neutral
Analyst (6.4%)
50
Neutral
Tradability (post-hoc)
0
Grade Fvery low volume, very low float
Base
45.5
SHAP
+2.1
Factors
+0.5
Conviction
+1.4
Final
49.5
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Factor Breakdown

70AVG
Value83
Quality53
Growth56
Stability84
Investment75

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)64.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)77.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)61.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage89%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
+0.9% to +5.4%
Medium-term
+2.3% to +9.2%
Long-term
+3.6% to +13.0%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs β†’ ML Score: 69

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score50.0/100
Target Upside+0.0%
Coverage0 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score44.6/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage4 β€” Declining
12M Momentum+0.2%
6M Momentum+0.1%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+5.6%
Momentum ConsistencyModerate (0.65)
Relative Strength vs Sector+6.8%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Moderate (2.1)
Momentum Quality+0.138
Momentum BreadthBroad βœ“
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
20%
Moderate β€” watch growth
Sector RevGr Rank
P54
Revenue growth vs Financial Services peers
Sector PE Rank
P69
Valuation vs Financial Services peers
Sector FCF Rank
P62
Free cash flow vs Financial Services peers
Growth Deviation
+0.0Οƒ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 71 relative to sector peers71/100
Machine learning ensemble ranks this stock at the 69th percentileP69
Blended score: 80% fundamental (71) + 20% ML (69) = 70.570.5
Risk assessment: low. Low vol 0.1%; Drawdown 12% β†’ 0.0ptLow
Earnings quality grade C: mixed earnings quality, some red flags. Score adjusted by 0 pointsGrade C
SHAP feature alignment: +2.1pt (features align with model priorities)SHAP
Conviction adj: +1.4pt (conviction=N/A)Conviction
Risk Factors
Quality concern: Low FCF/NI ratio (0.15) with 12.9% net margin β€” reported earnings may not be cash-backedFlag
Liquidity penalty: -25.0pt (grade F)Liquidity

Sector Peer Comparison(Financial Services β€” Rank #190 of 356 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
ITIC49.511.75.6%12.9%$434M
CME86.427.29.9%57.5%$114.0B
FHB84.911.83.2%24.2%$3.1B
ACT84.58.92.4%54.6%$6.1B
CINF84.210.711.4%18.9%$25.4B
SEIC82.214.010.7%27.3%$9.9B
TROW79.910.13.1%28.5%$20.5B
QQQX79.710.448.6%257.3%$1.4B
IBOC78.210.67.5%40.1%$4.2B
HWC77.812.2-1.5%24.1%$5.6B
FFIN77.518.811.7%30.7%$4.7B
TRMK77.111.934.8%19.3%$2.6B
NMIH77.17.78.4%55.1%$3.0B
EWBC76.712.74.6%28.3%$15.3B
WSFS76.312.8-3.1%21.1%$3.5B
MCHB76.1N/A123.7%23.2%$3.1B
Sector Average47.526.813.4%-2.8%β€”

Company Overviewvia FMP

Investors Title Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the issuance of residential and commercial title insurance for residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial properties. The company underwrites land title insurance for owners and mortgagees as a primary insurer; and assumes the reinsurance of title insurance risks from other title insurance companies. It also provides services in connection with tax-deferred exchanges of like-kind property; acts as a qualified intermediary in tax-deferred exchanges of property; coordinates the exchange aspects of the real estate transaction, such as drafting standard exchange documents, holding the exchange funds between the sale of the old property and the purchase of the new property, and accepting the formal identification of the replacement property. In addition, it serves as an exchange accommodation titleholder for accomplishing reverse exchanges when the taxpayers decide to acquire replacement property before selling the relinquished property. Further, the company offers investment management and trust services to individuals, companies, banks, and trusts; and consulting and management services to clients to start and operate a title insurance agency. It issues title insurance policies primarily through approved attorneys from underwriting offices, as well as through independent issuing agents in 24 states and the District of Columbia, primarily in the eastern half of the United States. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

CEO
James Allen Fine
Employees
521
Beta
0.65
Industry
Insurance - Specialty
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
20.6
Oversold
Trend
Bearish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-20.1%
High: $288.98
From 52W Low
+21.4%
Low: $190.2
Moving Averages
10-Day
$233.00
Below
20-Day
$251.60
Below
50-Day
$252.20
Below
200-Day
$243.60
Below
60-Day Support
$211.7
60-Day Resistance
$282.11
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 4 β€” DecliningScore: 21/100

Stock is in a downtrend below the 200-day moving average. Price is below both the 50-day and 200-day SMAs, indicating sustained selling pressure.

Unfavorable technical position; wait for Stage 1 basing
Transition signal: 3β†’4
Price vs 200 SMA
-5.2%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
+2.28%
Rising
Volume Ratio
0.95x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
8
Confidence: 50%

Entry & Exit Zones

Avoid
No Entry
β€”
No entry β€” active downtrend
Exit Target
β€”
Exit position if held
Stop Level
β€”
No stop β€” exit recommended

Stage 4 downtrend β€” price is below both SMA50 and SMA200 with a declining 200-day average. Capital preservation takes priority. Do not buy into a downtrend.

Technical zones only β€” derived from moving averages and price structure. Not financial advice. Past technical patterns do not guarantee future performance.

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025
Revenue$70M$73M$74M$57M
Gross Profit$69M$72M$74M$31M
Operating Income$10M$15M$16M$4M
Net Income$8M$12M$12M$3M
EPS (Diluted)$3.97$6.43$6.49$1.67
Gross Margin98.6%98.3%100.0%55.5%
Operating Margin13.8%20.7%21.5%7.2%
Net Margin10.8%16.7%16.7%5.6%

Why This Stock

Financial ServicesP/E ratio of 11.7Profit margin 12.9%Earnings quality grade BValuation below sector median (P/E 11.7)

Tradability FilterGrade F β€” 0/100Score impact: -16.8pt

Low Tradability Warning

This stock has limited trading volume and/or float. Institutional investors may face difficulty entering or exiting positions without significant price impact. A post-hoc penalty has been applied to the composite score (this is not a backtested model factor β€” it is a practical tradability overlay).

Volume
0
17K avg/day
Dollar Vol
0
$4M/day
Float
0
2M shares
Mkt Cap
0
$434M
Range
0
52% spread
Composite Liquidity Score0/100
FDCBA
very low volumevery low floatlow dollar volumesmall cap

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 6/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$151.77$248.0048.1%Wide
2022$125.80$213.4551.7%Wide
2023$127.71$167.8427.2%Moderate
2024$146.41$290.4065.9%Wide
2025$190.20$288.9841.2%Wide
3-Year Range
77.8%
Narrow Years
1 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None
Free Float
80.3%
Outstanding Shares
2M
Bid-Ask Spread
52.0%
Institutional Tradable
No

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.