Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Itron’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:ITRI)

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Itron in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $1.47 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.35. The consensus estimate for Itron’s current full-year earnings is $5.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Itron’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on ITRI. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Itron from $125.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Itron from $123.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Itron from $124.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of Itron from $130.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Itron from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.50.

Itron Trading Up 5.8 %

Shares of ITRI opened at $107.72 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.36, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. Itron has a 12-month low of $86.13 and a 12-month high of $124.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $104.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.46.

Institutional Trading of Itron

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ITRI. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Itron during the fourth quarter worth approximately $64,615,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Itron during the third quarter worth approximately $38,534,000. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Itron during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,486,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in shares of Itron during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,619,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Itron by 611.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 282,828 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $31,128,000 after acquiring an additional 243,102 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.19% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Itron

In related news, SVP Christopher E. Ware sold 648 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.90, for a total value of $60,199.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 20,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,888,285.40. This trade represents a 3.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO David Marshall Wright sold 317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.90, for a total transaction of $29,449.30. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 8,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $753,233.20. The trade was a 3.76 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,287 shares of company stock valued at $305,362. 1.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Itron Company Profile

Itron, Inc, a technology, solutions, and service company, provides end-to-end solutions that help manage energy, water, and smart city operations worldwide. It operates in three segments: Device Solutions, Networked Solutions, and Outcomes. The Device Solutions segment offers hardware products that are used for measurement, control, or sensing, such as standard gas, electricity, water, and communicating meters, as well as heat and allocation products.