Ituran is a high-quality, reasonably valued business currently facing a momentum headwind and a failed risk/reward gate, with a yield-trap warning on its dividend adding to the case for trimming rather than adding to the position.
Thesis pillars
- Attractive Peg Valuation↑Improving
- High Quality Excellent Roe→Stable
- Thin Asymmetry Gate Failure→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Ituran Location and Control Ltd (ITRN) Stock Analysis
Temporary headwind edge
Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments
Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $52.61 but weak momentum still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Negative momentum.
Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based telematics services and machine-to-machine telematics products in Israel, Brazil, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Telematics Services and Telematics Products. The... Read more
Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $52.61 but weak momentum still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Quality-value play. Wait for momentum improvement. Score 7.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 80d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-22Recent Developments — Ituran Location and Control Ltd
Latest news
- NEWS Ituran (ITRN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - AOL.com — AOL.com neutral
- NEWS Is Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Stock Undervalued Right Now? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Is Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) Stock Undervalued Right Now? - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Ituran Location and Control Ltd (ITRN) Stock Up 3.0% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 79/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Ituran Location and Control Ltd (ITRN) Stock Up 3.0% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 79/100 - gurufocus.com — gurufocus.com positive
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1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
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Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $52.61 but weak momentum still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Quality-value play. Wait for momentum improvement. Target $62.48 (+22.8%), stop $48.63 (−4.6%), A.R:R 2.9:1. Score 7.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $62.48 (+22.8% upside). Target $62.48 (+22.8%), stop $48.63 (−4.6%), A.R:R 2.9:1. Stop-loss: $48.63.
Negative momentum.
Ituran Location and Control Ltd trades at a P/E of 15.7 (forward 13.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
8 analysts cover ITRN with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $74.
What does Ituran Location and Control Ltd do?Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based telematics services and...
Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based telematics services and machine-to-machine telematics products in Israel, Brazil, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Telematics Services and Telematics Products. The Telematics services segment offers stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, which enable it to locate, track, and recover stolen vehicles; fleet management services that enable corporate and individual customers to track and manage their vehicles in real time; and locator services that allow customers to protect valuable merchandise and equipment. This segment also delivers on-demand navigation guidance, information, and assistance, including the provision of traffic reports and directions, as well as information on the location of gas stations, car repair shops, post offices, hospitals, and other facilities; and provides Connected Car, a service platform that includes a back-office application, a telematics device installed in the vehicle, mobile apps for IOS and Android users, and interface using the car infotainment screen, as well as usage based insurance and auto financing services. It serves insurance companies and agents, car manufacturers, dealers and importers, cooperative sales channels, private fleet subscribers, and finance institutions. The Telematics Products segment offers a system for automatic vehicle location was based on terrestrial network triangulation technology and GPS/GPRS; Control Center, a center consisting of software used to collect data from various base sites, conduct location calculations, and transmit location data to various customers and law enforcement agencies; GPS/GPRS, a navigation and tracking devices installed in vehicles; and SMART, a portable transmitter installed in vehicles that sends a signal to the base site enabling the location of vehicles, equipment, or an individual. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Azor, Israel.