Valley National Advisers Inc. Buys 13,564 Shares of Old Republic International Corporation $ORI

Valley National Advisers Inc. bought a new position in Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 13,564 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $506,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ORI. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Old Republic International by 109.7% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 839 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 439 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Old Republic International in the 3rd quarter worth about $62,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Old Republic International in the 1st quarter worth about $90,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in Old Republic International by 17.8% in the 1st quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,608 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in Old Republic International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $123,000. 70.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Old Republic International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Old Republic International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was approximately $2.51 billion to $2.55 billion, above the roughly $2.49 billion analyst estimate. Growth was supported by the auto-warranty business and Enterprise Computing Management (ECM) operations. ORI Q3 deep dive: auto warranty and ECM drive growth, margin headwinds persist
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and maintained a $45 price target, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels, although the target was reduced from $48. Raymond James stock recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: Management reported third-quarter net income of $243.2 million and net operating income of $181.4 million, both below the prior-year figures of $279.5 million and $196.7 million, respectively. Old Republic reports results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.73 per share, below consensus estimates ranging from $0.77 to $0.79 and down from $0.78 a year earlier. The earnings miss is likely the main immediate catalyst weighing on the stock. Old Republic Q3 adjusted EPS earnings flash
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary highlighted persistent margin and underwriting pressure. A bearish analysis argues that share repurchases cannot fully offset deterioration in underwriting performance, raising concerns about the durability of profits despite business-unit growth. Old Republic: Buybacks Can’t Fix Underwriting Pressure

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Old Republic International from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 target price (down from $48.00) on shares of Old Republic International in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Old Republic International from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stephen Oberst sold 13,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.96, for a total transaction of $576,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 82,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,613,731.80. The trade was a 13.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, SVP Carolyn Monroe sold 4,386 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.01, for a total transaction of $184,255.86. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 27,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,171,028.75. This trade represents a 13.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 33,374 shares of company stock valued at $1,452,714. 1.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Old Republic International Stock Down 0.0%

ORI stock opened at $38.90 on Monday. Old Republic International Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $36.65 and a fifty-two week high of $46.76. The business’s 50-day moving average is $40.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $9.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.76 and a beta of 0.56.

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The insurance provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.06). Old Republic International had a net margin of 11.19% and a return on equity of 12.13%. The firm had revenue of $2.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Old Republic International Corporation will post 2.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Old Republic International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were issued a $0.3150 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Old Republic International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.38%.

Old Republic International Profile

Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) is an insurance holding company that provides a range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1887, the company operates through businesses focused primarily on general insurance and title insurance.

Old Republic’s general insurance operations offer coverage for commercial property, workers’ compensation, commercial automobile, general liability, inland marine, aviation, and other specialty risks.