NASDAQ$ITIC
Investors Title Co · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a net income increase and revenue growth driven by higher activity levels and average home prices.
Investors Title Company reported a strong second quarter with a 17.0% increase in net income compared to the prior year period. Revenues increased by 12.1%, driven by higher premiums written due to increased market activity and rising average home prices. The company's expense management efforts and relatively low claims experience also contributed to the positive results.
- Net income increased by 17.0% compared to the prior year period.
- Revenues increased by 12.1% due to higher premiums written.
- Operating expenses increased by 11.7%, driven by higher agent commissions.
- Expense level improved due to ongoing expense management efforts.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Investors Title · Revenue · Quarterly
$65.4M
Revenue by segment
Investors Title · $62.2M total across 6 segments · Q3 2023
- Net premiums written$49.8M-25.3%80.1%
- Escrow & title-related fees$4.68M-21.5%7.5%
- Non-title services$4.64M+20.4%7.5%
- Interest and dividends$2.31M—3.7%
- Other investment income$514K—0.8%
- Other revenue$257K—0.4%
Forward guidance
Real estate sales activity improved during the quarter on a seasonal basis and relative to the prior year period. Mortgage rates declined from their peak and inventories of homes available for sale increased. If such trends persist, they may bring about an overall improvement to conditions in the real estate market.
Tailwinds
- Real estate sales activity improved during the quarter.
- Mortgage rates declined from their peak in Q4 2023.
- Inventories of homes available for sale increased.
- The company reported its most profitable quarter in over two years.
- Profit margins are comparable to pre-pandemic levels.
Headwinds
- Cyclical demand for title insurance due to changes in the real estate markets.
- The occurrence of fraud, defalcation or misconduct.
- Variances between actual claims experience and underwriting and reserving assumptions.
- Declines in the performance of the Company’s investments.
- Changes in the economy, including the impact of inflation and responses by government regulators.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024
+1.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.8%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.1%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
37 / 64 earnings
Positive
+12.5%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-6.0%
Q1 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.2% | +0.6% | +3.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.4% | -17.5% | -18.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | +6.5% | +4.6% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.1% | -4.0% | -17.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +4.2% | +4.1% | +8.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +12.5% | +9.9% | +18.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.4% | +5.0% | +14.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.3% | -1.6% | +13.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.3% | -5.5% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.0% | +0.6% | +5.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.6% | -0.5% | -3.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.7% | -0.6% | -6.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.0% | +1.4% | -7.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.8% | +2.8% | +5.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.5% | +0.9% | -11.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -6.0% | -13.3% | -8.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +4.9% | +1.2% | +5.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +10.1% | +12.0% | -4.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +9.1% | +11.7% | +15.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.7% | +5.4% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.2% | +0.9% | +3.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +9.5% | +7.5% | +14.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.5% | +6.8% | +13.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +7.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.0% | +9.7% | -14.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | -2.0% | -0.1% | +1.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.3% | -2.4% | -3.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.4% | -1.5% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -4.8% | -4.6% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | +4.6% | +5.4% | +4.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.0% | +0.2% | -1.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.5% | +2.9% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.9% | -1.6% | +7.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.6% | +2.2% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.8% | +8.9% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.6% | +5.7% | +7.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +10.2% | +10.2% | +38.4% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.8% | -1.3% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.3% | — | — |
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