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Old Republic International
(NYSE:ORI)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$48.00
â–²(13.50% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/01/26
The score is driven primarily by solid fundamentals (profitability and ROE) tempered by weaker recent cash flow and higher leverage. Supportive secondary factors include an attractive valuation (low P/E and high dividend yield) and a positive technical backdrop with the stock trading above key moving averages. The latest earnings call adds a modestly positive tilt due to accretive acquisition guidance and improving investment income, partially offset by near-term underwriting/expense and reserve pressures.
Positive Factors
Title Insurance Strength
Title operations generated strong, scalable revenue and improved profitability driven by higher volumes and efficiency (expense ratio improved). Title fees are structurally linked to real estate transaction activity and settlement services, providing durable fee income and margin uplift that diversifies P&C underwriting cyclicality.
Negative Factors
Weakened Cash Generation
Operating and free cash flow contraction materially reduces internal funding for claims, buybacks or special dividends. Lower cash conversion versus reported earnings weakens liquidity buffers and increases reliance on capital markets or debt to fund deployments, elevating execution risk if cash flow recovery lags.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Title Insurance Strength
Title operations generated strong, scalable revenue and improved profitability driven by higher volumes and efficiency (expense ratio improved). Title fees are structurally linked to real estate transaction activity and settlement services, providing durable fee income and margin uplift that diversifies P&C underwriting cyclicality.
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Old Republic International (ORI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$10.52B
Dividend Yield8.59%
Average Volume (3M)1.54M
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.2
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth12.13%
EPS Growth29.71%
CountryUS
Employees9,500
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.68
Shares Outstanding243,554,050
10 Day Avg. Volume1,209,572
30 Day Avg. Volume1,543,290
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.73
Price to Book (P/B)1.88
Price to Sales (P/S)1.22
P/FCF Ratio9.56
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$39.00Price Target Upside-7.78% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.85B
Old Republic International Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI), through its various subsidiary entities, specializes in insurance underwriting and related services, primarily conducting business in the United States and Canada. The company organizes its operations ...
How the Company Makes Money
ORI makes money primarily from (1) underwriting income and (2) investment income generated from the float (premiums and other funds held before claims are paid), plus (3) fees for certain services—especially within its title operations.
1) Specia...
Old Republic International Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 23, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of clear strengths — notably strong title revenue and profitability, book value growth, higher investment income, and an accretive acquisition (ECM) — alongside meaningful near-term challenges including lower consolidated and specialty earnings, reserve strengthening in a runoff business ($40M), and higher expense ratios driven by necessary IT and AI investments. Management communicated confidence in long-term benefits from modernization and the accretive outlook for ECM, while acknowledging short-term profit and reserve pressures.Positive Updates
Title Insurance Revenue and Profitability Surge
Title premium and fee revenue of $773M, up 11% year-over-year; pretax operating income increased to $56M from $24M; title combined ratio improved to 95.1% from 99.0%; expense ratio improved 4 percentage points to 92.1% driven by operational efficiency and higher transaction volumes.
Negative Updates
Consolidated Pretax Operating Income Decline
Consolidated pretax operating income of $238M compared with $268M in the prior-year quarter (down $30M).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Title Insurance Revenue and Profitability Surge
Title premium and fee revenue of $773M, up 11% year-over-year; pretax operating income increased to $56M from $24M; title combined ratio improved to 95.1% from 99.0%; expense ratio improved 4 percentage points to 92.1% driven by operational efficiency and higher transaction volumes.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated that the ECM acquisition should produce a bargain purchase gain next quarter and be accretive to 2026 earnings and book value (ECM 2025 direct premiums ~ $220M, GAAP equity ~ $145M, expected combined ratio target 90–95); they expect continued opportunistic share repurchases (Q2 repurchases $61M, ~$640M remaining authorization) and may consider a special dividend if excess capital exists. Key metrics called out: consolidated Q2 pre‑tax operating income $238M (vs $268M Y/Y), consolidated combined ratio 95.3% (93.6), annualized operating return on beginning equity 12.1%, net operating income $186M (vs $209M), comparable EPS $0.76 (vs $0.83), book value per share $25.33 (up 7.2% YTD incl. dividends), paid nearly $77M of dividends. Investment metrics: net investment income up ~6%, investment income up ~6%, bond portfolio book yield 4.80%, corporate bonds acquired avg 4.90% vs rolloff ~4.20%. Specialty: net premiums earned +2.3% Y/Y, pretax operating income $199M (vs $254M), combined ratio 95.5% (90.7), NPW +1.6% excluding noise, commercial auto NPW +3.6% with loss ratio 69.4% and rate increases in the high teens, workers’ comp NPW −8.4% with loss ratio 60.6%. Title: premiums & fees $773M (+11% Y/Y), direct +9%, agency +12% (agency = 78% of revenue), commercial = 25% of premiums, pretax operating income $56M (vs $24M), title combined ratio 95.1% (99), title expense ratio 92.1% (96.1), YTD combined ratio 97.4% with objective to drive below 95%.Old Republic International Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
73
Positive
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.67B | 9.09B | 8.23B | 7.26B | 8.08B | 9.34B |
| Gross Profit | 5.02B | 4.58B | 5.21B | 4.68B | 5.66B | 6.94B |
| EBITDA | 1.50B | 1.24B | 1.15B | 850.90M | 952.40M | 2.01B |
| Net Income | 1.14B | 936.10M | 852.70M | 598.60M | 686.40M | 1.53B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 31.59B | 29.86B | 27.84B | 26.50B | 25.16B | 24.98B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.65B | 3.23B | 13.70B | 13.38B | 12.69B | 11.40B |
| Total Debt | 2.28B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.60B | 3.18B |
| Total Liabilities | 25.50B | 23.93B | 22.22B | 20.09B | 18.99B | 18.09B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.07B | 5.91B | 5.62B | 6.41B | 6.17B | 6.89B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.56B | 1.16B | 1.23B | 880.40M | 1.17B | 1.31B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.56B | 1.16B | 1.23B | 880.40M | 1.17B | 1.31B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 34.50M | -177.20M | -7.20M | 25.30M | -415.00M | -936.50M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.42B | -925.70M | -1.23B | -783.20M | -832.70M | -335.70M |
Old Republic International Technical Analysis
Positive
42.29
Price Trends
40.43
Positive
40.06
Positive
40.33
Positive
Market Momentum
0.84
Negative
61.13
Neutral
72.70
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ORI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 42.29 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 42.43, above the 50-day MA of 40.43, and above the 200-day MA of 40.33, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.84 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.13 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 72.70 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ORI.
Old Republic International Risk Analysis
Old Republic International disclosed 22 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Old Republic International reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Old Republic International Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $38.44B | 9.09 | 22.99% | 1.65% | 5.95% | 39.99% | |
77 Outperform | $24.34B | 16.15 | 13.03% | 2.92% | 3.72% | 41.16% | |
74 Outperform | $10.52B | 9.23 | 18.74% | 8.77% | 12.13% | 29.71% | |
72 Outperform | $41.66B | 13.74 | 7.70% | 2.34% | -2.31% | 26.43% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
61 Neutral | $14.19B | 13.29 | 11.63% | 5.08% | 33.06% | 50.47% | |
55 Neutral | $13.01B | -16.96 | 624.66% | 2.31% | -19.35% | -175.55% |
* Financial Sector Average
ORI
Old Republic International
43.52
9.49
27.89%
AEG
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9.50
2.57
37.05%
AIG
American International Group
80.12
5.31
7.09%
HIG
Hartford Insurance
143.60
18.58
14.86%
PFG
Principal Financial
114.85
41.93
57.50%
EQH
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51.30
2.29
4.66%
Old Republic International Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Old Republic Acquires ECM to Expand Agricultural Insurance
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
On June 30, 2026, Old Republic International announced that members of Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Co. approved converting ECM from a mutual insurer into a stock company, to be renamed ECM Insurance Company, and agreed to its acquisition by Old ...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Old Republic Shareholders Back Leadership, Auditor, and Pay Plans
Positive
May 27, 2026
At Old Republic International Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026, investors elected directors Barbara A. Adachi and Craig R. Smiddy, confirming the existing leadership slate. The voting results showed strong su...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Old Republic Issues $700 Million Senior Notes Offering
Neutral
May 18, 2026
On May 13, 2026, Old Republic International priced a registered underwritten public offering of $700 million in 5.700% Senior Notes due 2036, issued under its long-standing indenture framework with Wilmington Trust Company as trustee. The notes, r...
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