NASDAQ$ITIC
Investors Title Co · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Record fourth quarter and fiscal year 2019 results were announced.
Investors Title Company reported record fourth quarter net income of $11.4 million, or $6.00 per diluted share, compared to $135,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the prior year period. The company's revenues for the year increased by 17.4% to a record $183.5 million.
- The Company set new records for revenues, premiums, and earnings for both the quarter and the year.
- A strong economy led to another year of increases in the level of home sales and average real estate values.
- Historically low interest rates drove a sharp increase in the level of refinance activity.
- The Company continued to experience a low level of overall claims activity.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Investors Title · Revenue · Quarterly
$52.9M
Revenue by segment
Investors Title · $48.8M total across 7 segments · Q4 2019
- Net premiums written$41.9M—85.9%
- Non-title services$2.48M—5.1%
- Escrow & title-related fees$1.86M—3.8%
- Interest and dividends$1.15M—2.4%
- Other investment income$1.15M—2.4%
- Net investment gains$141K—0.3%
- Other revenue$128K—0.3%
Forward guidance
The Company is optimistic that the strength in the economy will result in conditions favorable for continued strength in the real estate market and remains focused on enhancing competitive strengths, profitably expanding market presence, and strengthening the financial position.
Tailwinds
- Strength in the economy
- Favorable conditions for continued strength in the real estate market
- Enhancing competitive strengths
- Profitably expanding market presence
- Strengthening financial position
Headwinds
- Cyclical demand for title insurance
- 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
- Government regulation and changes in the economy
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 Q4 2019
+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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