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Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±4.7% Move

$52.42 -1.80% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $52.38

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (50% profit margin, 55% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $1.06B

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As of 2026-11-02, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $52.42 (-1.80% 1D, market cap $1.06B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 19/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, ITRN ranks #100 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Electronic Components), ITRN carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 18.3x, gross margin of 49.7%, and ROIC of 55.3%. By comparison, QMCO (Quantum Corporation) holds a E grade (32/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $818.5M) and RELL (Richardson Electronics Ltd.) posts a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 48.8x, ROIC 4.1%, cap $311.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ITRN leads on earnings multiple (18.3x) while ITRN leads on capital efficiency (55.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ITRN?

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Per ITRN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001337117), Ituran Location and Control Ltd. generated $359.0M in revenue (+6.8% YoY), $58.0M in net income, and $88.6M in free cash flow against $386.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (50% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $52.38 (-0.08%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 19/20 (A+) • 24.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ITRN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ITRN SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+19/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 24.7% FCF Margin ($88.6M FCF) & 49.7% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (60.9) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$51.35-2.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$50.25+2.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$51.43+1.9% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$52.42+6.6% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (62) → B- (70)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the ITRN Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 70/100 (B-) score, ITRN faces multiple-compression risk if 18.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 47.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($51.61) or 200D SMA ($53.64) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($55.25) toward Bear Floor ($42.98).

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±4.7% Swing Band

±$2.46 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

ITRN Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 70/100

Trailing EPS: $2.91 • YoY Revenue Growth: 6.8%

Model Bullish Setup (70/100)Model Risk Weight (30/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$359.0M	$58.0M	$88.6M	49.7%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$336.3M	$53.7M	$74.3M	47.8%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$320.0M	$48.1M	$77.2M	49.7%

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ITRN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -10.26%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $52.77H $53.38L $52.42C $52.42VOL 64.7K

RES: $53.64SUP: $48.42SMA50: $51.61SMA200: $53.64

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ITRN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

11.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ITRN)

Technology Rank #100 of 714 ⚔️ QMCO vs ITRN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (ITRN vs. QMCO, RELL, OPTX, CAMT)

Industry: Electronic Components (21 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) ranks #100 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, grade B-) and #349 by equity capitalization ($1.06B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ITRN leads on earnings valuation at 18.3x trailing P/E, while ITRN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 55.3% ROIC and 49.7% gross margin. ITRN currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 70/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ITRN ACTIVE Ituran Location and Control Ltd.	B-	70/100	18.3x	49.7%	55.3%	-1.80%	$1.06B	Benchmark Subject
QMCO Quantum Corporation	E	32/100	—	36.9%	-35.0%	-12.04%	$818.5M	/qmco-vs-itrn →
RELL Richardson Electronics Ltd.	D+	57/100	48.8x	31.2%	4.1%	-5.69%	$311.4M	/rell-vs-itrn →
OPTX Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A)	D	46/100	—	23.3%	-2.8%	-13.84%	$294.0M	/optx-vs-itrn →
CAMT Camtek Ltd.	D+	57/100	116.2x	50.5%	14.3%	-7.89%	$5.90B	/camt-vs-itrn →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001337117

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) reported GAAP revenue of $359.0M (+6.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $336.3M , and +12.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $58.0M, operating cash flow of $88.6M, and free cash flow of $88.6M (+19.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, ITRN closed FY2025 with $386.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$359.0M	$58.0M	$88.6M	$88.6M	$386.2M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$336.3M	$53.7M	$74.3M	$74.3M	$326.9M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$320.0M	$48.1M	$77.2M	$77.2M	—	—

3. ITRN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ITRN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does ITRN compare to QMCO and RELL in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ITRN?

Where is ITRN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ITRN last traded at $52.42 (-1.80% on volume of 150,977 shares), positioning the stock +1.57% above its 50-day simple moving average ($51.61) and -2.27% below its 200-day simple moving average ($53.64). Across its 52-week range of $35.22 to $68.30, ITRN sits at the 52.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 60.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.7% ($49.96 to $54.88).

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When is ITRN's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is ITRN stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±4.7% event move for ITRN, spanning a range between $49.96 and $54.88.

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ITRN — Ituran Location and Control Ltd.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:31:00Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, ITRN carries a score of 70 (grade B-, verdict "Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation"), assessed across five pillars. The fundamental cash engine scores 19 of 20, anchored by ROIC of 55.3% and an FCF yield of 8.34%; this is the strongest pillar and suggests the business converts capital into cash efficiently, which is an educational signal of earnings quality rather than a guarantee of future returns. Whale 13F flow scores 11 of 20 and reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning, indicating moderate rather than dominant smart-money conviction. Insider conviction scores 17 of 20 based on SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow, a relatively supportive reading. Macro regime fit scores 8 of 20 with a beta of 1.0 and noted sector sensitivity, meaning the stock's moves are described as tracking market-level risk, with less cushion if the broader regime turns. Forensic balance sheet scores 15 of 20, supported by an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. For a prospective investor, the upside drivers are high capital efficiency, cash generation, and insider/institutional support; the valuation tradeoff is that the stock trades at 18.3x trailing P/E and 12.4x EV/EBITDA, and the weakest pillar (macro fit) implies vulnerability to a sector or market downturn. This brief is educational and not personalized financial advice.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
53.38	$1.06B	18.3	17	12.4	2.91	3.54%	1.0	$35.22 - $68.3	55.3%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$359.0M	$77.0M	$58.0M	N/A	$88.6M	$107.6M	N/A
FY 2024	$336.3M	$71.2M	$53.7M	N/A	$74.3M	$77.4M	N/A
FY 2023	$320.0M	$66.0M	$48.1M	N/A	$77.2M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue, operating income, and net income each rose across the three reported periods, and FY 2025 free cash flow was $88.6M. Per market data, operating margin is 21.5% and ROIC is 55.3%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5 and the Piotroski F-Score is 8/9, with Debt/Equity of 0.5. Debt levels in the financials are shown as N/A, so the balance-sheet posture rests on the rating's forensic inputs.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Yahoo Finance coverage on market value and discount to fair value (YELLOW, market wire).
Simply Wall St coverage on stronger demand and whether the stock is still undervalued (YELLOW, market wire).
Scheduled Q3 2026 results release and conference call for November 24, 2026 (YELLOW, market wire).
MarketBeat coverage citing an average target price of $60.67 (YELLOW, market wire).
Stock Traders Daily piece on trade setup and scalable risk (RED, risk watch).
Coverage reporting a 2.36% gain to $52.53 as shares press toward the upper range (YELLOW, market wire).

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply_chain is NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Analyst View & Smart Money Ownership

Analyst consensus rating and price targets: Not available in source data beyond the MarketBeat headline citing an average target price of $60.67. Insider Form 4, 13F whale, and Congressional holdings detail: Not available in source data beyond the Roarable RQD pillar scores for insider conviction (17/20) and whale flow (11/20).

Open Questions

What are the specific customer, product, and revenue-mix drivers behind the reported revenue growth?
What is the reported debt and EPS for each period, since these fields are N/A in the financials?
What are the upstream and downstream supply-chain dependencies, given the Butterfly graph returned no links?
What do the analyst rating distribution and individual price targets look like beyond the single average cited?
What is the specific 13F and insider transaction detail behind the 11/20 whale and 17/20 insider pillar scores?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 14h ago

Ituran (ITRN) Stock Could Trade At A Discount To Fair Value

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Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Sees Stronger Demand, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 20h ago

ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. SCHEDULES THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR NOVEMBER 24, 2026

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Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ:ITRN) Stock Has Average Target Price of $60.67 According to Analysts

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Understanding the Setup: (ITRN) and Scalable Risk

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Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Climbs 2.36% to $52.53 as Shares Press Toward Upper Range - Charm Flow

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

ITRN Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $52.42?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON ITRN 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $62.99 (+18.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is ITRN (B- • RQD 70/100) a Buy at $53.38?

Welcome to the ITRN (Ituran Location and Control Ltd.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 70/100 (Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation) in Electronic Components. Bulls point to capital efficiency (55.3% ROIC), while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $41.10 (-23.0%)

Spot @ $53.38

Pump the brakes on ITRN — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on ITRN, but look at what you are paying: 18.3x trailing P/E with 49.7% gross margins. Unless Ituran Location and Control Ltd. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $61.92 (+16.0%)

Spot @ $53.38

ITRN cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on ITRN, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Electronic Components and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $53.38 (52-wk range $35.22 - $68.30), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.