Investors Title (NASDAQ: ITIC) boosts Q1 2026 earnings on 13.2% revenue growth
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Investors Title Company reported a strong first quarter for the period ended March 31, 2026. Net income rose to $6.1 million, or $3.20 per diluted share, compared with $3.2 million, or $1.67 per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenues increased 13.2% to $64.0 million, driven by a $5.7 million increase in net premiums written and escrow and title-related fees as real estate activity and expansion initiatives contributed to growth.
Net investment gains improved by $1.7 million year over year, supporting higher revenues. Operating expenses rose 7.2% to $56.3 million, mainly from higher agent commissions tied to increased agent business, while other expense categories were generally stable. Income before income taxes increased to $7.7 million, and adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP), which excludes net investment gains and losses, increased to $7.2 million from $5.2 million, reflecting stronger underlying operating performance.
Positive
- Stronger profitability: Net income increased to $6.1 million from $3.2 million, and diluted EPS rose to $3.20 from $1.67, reflecting significantly improved earnings.
- Solid revenue growth: Total revenues rose 13.2% to $64.0 million, driven by a $5.7 million increase in net premiums written and escrow and title-related fees.
- Improved core performance: Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) increased to $7.2 million from $5.2 million, indicating stronger underlying operations excluding investment gains and losses.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Investors Title posts strong Q1 growth with higher profitability and solid underlying operations.
Investors Title Company delivered notable first-quarter growth, with revenues up 13.2% to $64.0 million and net income rising to $6.1 million. Diluted EPS increased to $3.20 from $1.67, showing much stronger profitability than the prior-year period.
Growth was driven by a $5.7 million increase in net premiums written and escrow and title-related fees, helped by higher real estate activity and expansion initiatives. Net investment gains improved by $1.7 million, supporting results, while operating expenses rose a modest 7.2% to $56.3 million, largely from higher agent commissions.
Income before income taxes increased to $7.7 million, and adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) reached $7.2 million versus $5.2 million a year earlier, indicating stronger core performance excluding market-driven investment swings. Future company filings may provide additional detail on how real estate and interest rate trends continue to affect premium volumes and profitability.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Total revenues Q1 2026: $64.013 million
Net income Q1 2026: $6.067 million
Diluted EPS Q1 2026: $3.20 per share
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8 metrics
Total revenues Q1 2026
$64.013 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026; up 13.2% from $56.565 million in 2025
Net income Q1 2026
$6.067 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026; vs $3.171 million in 2025
Diluted EPS Q1 2026
$3.20 per share
Three months ended March 31, 2026; vs $1.67 per share in 2025
Total operating expenses Q1 2026
$56.298 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026; vs $52.512 million in 2025
Income before income taxes Q1 2026
$7.715 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026; vs $4.053 million in 2025
Adjusted income before income taxes Q1 2026
$7.191 million
Non-GAAP; excludes net investment gains (losses); vs $5.232 million in 2025
Total assets
$361.544 million
Balance sheet as of March 31, 2026; vs $363.138 million at December 31, 2025
Stockholders’ equity
$272.890 million
As of March 31, 2026; vs $268.300 million at December 31, 2025
Key Terms
net premiums written, non-GAAP, net investment gains (losses), reserve for claims, +1 more
5 terms
non-GAAP financial
"Excluding the impact of net investment gains (losses), adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) increased"
Non-GAAP refers to financial measures that companies use to show their earnings or performance without including certain expenses or income that are often added back to give a different picture. It matters because it can make a company's results look better or more favorable, but it may also hide important costs, so investors need to look at both GAAP (official rules) and non-GAAP numbers to get a full understanding.
net investment gains (losses) financial
"Revenues were positively impacted by a $1.7 million improvement in net investments gains (losses)"
Net investment gains (losses) are the total increase or decrease in value a company records from its investments, including both money made when investments are sold and changes in value that are still on paper. Think of it like the profit or loss you’d tally after selling or revaluing items at a garage sale; for investors, these figures show how well the company’s invested cash is performing, affect reported earnings and balance-sheet strength, and help signal risk and future cash available for dividends or growth.
reserve for claims financial
"Reserve for claims | $ | 37,894 | | | $ | 38,092"
A reserve for claims is money a company sets aside to cover expected future payments from lawsuits, insurance claims, product warranties, or similar obligations. Think of it like a rainy-day fund for bills the company knows or reasonably expects to face; it reduces reported profit today so investors can see and prepare for potential cash outflows later. Changes in this reserve affect earnings, balance-sheet strength, and how risky the company’s future finances look.
title insurance financial
"Investors Title Company’s subsidiaries issue and underwrite title insurance policies."
Title insurance is a one-time policy that protects a property buyer or lender against losses from undisclosed problems with ownership, such as unknown heirs, forged signatures, or unpaid liens that could threaten legal right to the property. Think of it as a warranty that covers surprise claims on who actually owns a house or land; for investors it reduces the risk of losing an asset or facing costly legal fights and can make financing and resale smoother.
Earnings Snapshot
Revenue: $64.013 million
Q1 2026
Revenue
$64.013 million
+13.2% vs $56.565 million in Q1 2025
Net income
$6.067 million
vs $3.171 million in Q1 2025
Diluted EPS
$3.20
vs $1.67 in Q1 2025
Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP)
$7.191 million
vs $5.232 million in Q1 2025
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release of Investors Title Company, dated May 7, 2026, reporting Investors Title Company's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit accompanies this Report:
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of Investors Title Company dated May 7, 2026
Exhibit 104 - Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: | May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ James A. Fine, Jr. | |||||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued by Investors Title Company on May 7, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
INVESTORS TITLE COMPANY ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
Contact: Elizabeth B. Lewter
May 7, 2026
Telephone: (919) 968-2200
Nasdaq Symbol: ITIC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Chapel Hill, NC – Investors Title Company (Nasdaq: ITIC) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company reported net income of $6.1 million, or $3.20 per diluted share, compared to $3.2 million, or $1.67 per diluted share, for the prior year period.
Revenues increased 13.2% to $64.0 million, compared to $56.6 million in the prior year period. Net premiums written and escrow and title-related fees increased by $5.7 million, resulting from higher real estate activity levels and ongoing expansion initiatives. Revenues were positively impacted by a $1.7 million improvement in net investments gains (losses), primarily driven by favorable changes in the estimated fair value of equity security investments compared to the same period last year.
Operating expenses increased 7.2% to $56.3 million, compared to $52.5 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating expenses was largely driven by higher agent commissions, reflecting growth in agent business. Other categories of operating expenses were generally consistent with the prior-year period.
Income before income taxes increased to $7.7 million for the current year quarter, versus $4.1 million in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of net investment gains (losses), adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) increased to $7.2 million for the current year quarter, versus $5.2 million in the prior year period (see Appendix A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
Chairman J. Allen Fine commented, "We are pleased with our strong start to 2026, highlighted by solid revenue growth and improved profitability, marking our best first quarter since 2022. These results reflect both increased real estate activity and the continued success of our expansion initiatives. We remain focused on disciplined growth, supporting our agents, and delivering long-term value to our shareholders."
Investors Title Company’s subsidiaries issue and underwrite title insurance policies. The Company also provides investment management services and services in connection with tax-deferred exchanges of like-kind property.
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Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “plan,” expect,” “aim,” “believe,” “project,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “would,” and other expressions that indicate future events and trends. Such statements include, among others, any statements regarding the Company’s expected performance for future periods and the full year, the impact of order volumes on results in future quarters, future home price fluctuations, changes in home purchase or refinance demand, activity and the mix thereof, interest rate changes, expansion of the Company’s market presence, enhancement of competitive strengths, execution on expense management strategies, development in housing affordability, wages, unemployment or overall economic conditions or statements regarding our actuarial assumptions and the application of recent historical claims experience to future periods. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated and historical results. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the cyclical demand for title insurance due to changes in the residential and commercial real estate markets; the occurrence of fraud, defalcation or misconduct; variances between actual claims experience and underwriting and reserving assumptions, including the limited predictive power of historical claims experience; declines in the performance of the Company’s investments; changes in government regulations and policy, including as a result of the Trump administration such as policies related to tariffs and taxes and their impact on the macroeconomic environment; changes in the economy; the impact of inflation and responses by government regulators, including the Federal Reserve, such as changes in interest rates; a shutdown of the federal government; loss of agency relationships, or significant reductions in agent-originated business; difficulties managing growth, whether organic or through acquisitions and other considerations set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in subsequent filings.
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Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
Net premiums written | $ | 50,946 | $ | 46,345 | |||||||
Escrow and other title-related fees | 5,040 | 3,892 | |||||||||
Non-title services | 4,369 | 4,609 | |||||||||
Interest and dividends | 2,288 | 2,339 | |||||||||
| Other investment income | 664 | 410 | |||||||||
| Net investment gains (losses) | 524 | (1,179) | |||||||||
Other | 182 | 149 | |||||||||
| Total Revenues | 64,013 | 56,565 | |||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||
Commissions to agents | 27,452 | 24,857 | |||||||||
| Provision for claims | 472 | 323 | |||||||||
Personnel expenses | 19,026 | 18,334 | |||||||||
Office and technology expenses | 4,510 | 4,540 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 4,838 | 4,458 | |||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 56,298 | 52,512 | |||||||||
| Income before Income Taxes | 7,715 | 4,053 | |||||||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | 1,648 | 882 | |||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 6,067 | $ | 3,171 | |||||||
| Basic Earnings per Common Share | $ | 3.21 | $ | 1.68 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic | 1,888 | 1,886 | |||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share | $ | 3.20 | $ | 1.67 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted | 1,894 | 1,895 | |||||||||
Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 26,703 | $ | 20,838 | |||||||
| Investments: | |||||||||||
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value | 117,337 | 118,116 | |||||||||
Equity securities, at fair value | 46,361 | 41,481 | |||||||||
Short-term investments | 58,437 | 68,763 | |||||||||
Other investments | 22,605 | 23,446 | |||||||||
Total investments | 244,740 | 251,806 | |||||||||
Premiums and fees receivable | 17,495 | 17,126 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest and dividends | 1,605 | 1,476 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | 9,432 | 9,387 | |||||||||
| Property, net | 29,569 | 29,397 | |||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 20,879 | 20,940 | |||||||||
| Lease assets | 8,392 | 7,784 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 2,729 | 2,706 | |||||||||
| Current income taxes recoverable | — | 1,678 | |||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 361,544 | $ | 363,138 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Reserve for claims | $ | 37,894 | $ | 38,092 | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 35,128 | 41,525 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 8,691 | 8,050 | |||||||||
| Current income taxes payable | 660 | — | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 6,281 | 7,171 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 88,654 | 94,838 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | |||||||||||
Common stock – no par value (10,000 authorized shares; 1,888 and 1,888 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, excluding in each period 292 shares of common stock held by the Company's subsidiary) | — | — | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 272,527 | 267,209 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 363 | 1,091 | |||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 272,890 | 268,300 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 361,544 | $ | 363,138 | |||||||
Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Direct and Agency Net Premiums Written
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | % | 2025 | % | |||||||||||
| Direct | $ | 14,223 | 27.9 | $ | 13,534 | 29.2 | ||||||||
| Agency | 36,723 | 72.1 | 32,811 | 70.8 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 50,946 | 100.0 | $ | 46,345 | 100.0 | ||||||||
Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries
Appendix A
Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Management uses various financial and operational measurements, including financial information not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), to analyze Company performance. This includes adjusting revenues to remove the impact of net investment gains and losses, which are recognized in net income under GAAP. Net investment gains and losses include realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities and changes in the estimated fair value of equity security investments. Management believes that these measures are useful to evaluate the Company's internal operational performance from period to period because they eliminate the effects of external market fluctuations. The Company also believes users of the financial results would benefit from having access to such information, and that certain of the Company’s peers make available similar information. This information should not be used as a substitute for, or considered superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
The following tables reconcile non-GAAP financial measurements used by Company management to the comparable measurements using GAAP:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Total revenues (GAAP) | $ | 64,013 | $ | 56,565 | |||||||
| (Subtract) Add: Net investment (gains) losses | (524) | 1,179 | |||||||||
| Adjusted revenues (non-GAAP) | $ | 63,489 | $ | 57,744 | |||||||
| Income before Income Taxes | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes (GAAP) | $ | 7,715 | $ | 4,053 | |||||||
| (Subtract) Add: Net investment (gains) losses | (524) | 1,179 | |||||||||
Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) | $ | 7,191 | $ | 5,232 | |||||||
FAQ
How did Investors Title Company (ITIC) perform in Q1 2026?
Investors Title Company reported stronger Q1 2026 results, with net income of $6.1 million versus $3.2 million a year earlier. Revenues rose to $64.0 million, supported by higher net premiums written, escrow and title-related fees, and improved net investment gains.
How much did Investors Title Company’s revenue grow in Q1 2026?
Revenues for Q1 2026 increased 13.2% to $64.0 million, up from $56.6 million in Q1 2025. Growth was driven by a $5.7 million increase in net premiums written and escrow and title-related fees, along with a $1.7 million improvement in net investment gains.
What drove Investors Title Company’s higher operating expenses in Q1 2026?
Operating expenses rose 7.2% to $56.3 million in Q1 2026 from $52.5 million a year earlier. The increase was primarily due to higher commissions to agents, reflecting growth in agent-originated business, while most other operating expense categories remained generally consistent with the prior-year period.
What is Investors Title Company’s adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP)?
Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) for Q1 2026 was $7.2 million, compared with $5.2 million in Q1 2025. This metric removes net investment gains and losses from income before income taxes to highlight underlying operating performance, as reconciled in Appendix A of the financial information.
How strong is Investors Title Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2026?
As of March 31, 2026, Investors Title Company reported total assets of $361.5 million and stockholders’ equity of $272.9 million. Reserves for claims were $37.9 million, and cash and cash equivalents totaled $26.7 million, supporting ongoing operations and growth initiatives.