Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) SVP Laurie Ann Pulatie-Hahn Sells 181 Shares

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRIGet Free Report) SVP Laurie Ann Pulatie-Hahn sold 181 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.60, for a total transaction of $14,407.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,584,532.40. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Laurie Ann Pulatie-Hahn also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, May 11th, Laurie Ann Pulatie-Hahn sold 124 shares of Itron stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total transaction of $10,117.16.
  • On Friday, February 20th, Laurie Ann Pulatie-Hahn sold 729 shares of Itron stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.17, for a total transaction of $73,023.93.

Itron Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of ITRI opened at $81.85 on Friday. Itron, Inc. has a one year low of $77.77 and a one year high of $142.00. The company has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 2.66 and a quick ratio of 2.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.60.

Itron (NASDAQ:ITRIGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.23. Itron had a net margin of 12.31% and a return on equity of 19.54%. The business had revenue of $586.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. Itron has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Itron, Inc. will post 6.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Itron

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Itron by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,875,153 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $731,809,000 after acquiring an additional 132,329 shares in the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc lifted its position in Itron by 127.3% in the 3rd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 1,588,950 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $197,153,000 after acquiring an additional 890,040 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Itron by 20.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,536,081 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $137,659,000 after acquiring an additional 265,039 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Itron by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,144,982 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $106,340,000 after acquiring an additional 6,598 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its position in Itron by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 999,882 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $124,545,000 after acquiring an additional 56,318 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.19% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ITRI shares. Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Itron in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “underperform” rating for the company. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $136.00 price target on shares of Itron in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Itron from $133.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on Itron in a report on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $124.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Itron in a report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Itron has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.22.

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Trending Headlines about Itron

Here are the key news stories impacting Itron this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Stephens reaffirmed its Overweight rating on Itron and kept a $130 price target, implying substantial upside from the current share price. Stephens reaffirms Overweight on Itron
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several Itron executives sold small blocks of shares, but the filings say the transactions were mainly to cover tax withholding from equity award vesting, which makes the insider activity less concerning than open-market selling. SEC filing for insider sale
  • Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple earnings estimates for Itron, including a sharp reduction for Q4 2027 and a lower FY2027 forecast, signaling softer profit expectations ahead. Zacks Research estimate cuts for Itron

Itron Company Profile

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Itron, Inc (NASDAQ: ITRI) is a global technology company that develops innovative solutions to measure, manage and analyze the use of energy and water. Its comprehensive portfolio includes smart meters, data collection devices, communication networks and advanced software applications designed to optimize utility operations and foster sustainable resource management. The company’s offerings enable utilities and cities to accurately monitor consumption patterns, streamline billing processes and improve grid reliability.

Itron’s product lineup spans a range of hardware and software solutions, from residential and commercial smart meters to meter data management systems (MDMS), networked communication platforms and analytics tools.

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