INVESTORS TITLE CO
Business
Investors Title Co is a holding company that operates through wholly owned subsidiaries to provide title insurance and related services. It issues residential and commercial primary title insurance and reinsurance, offers tax‑deferred real property exchange services, provides management services to title insurance agencies, and delivers investment management and trust services. The company reports two segments—title insurance underwriting through ITIC and NITIC and exchange services through ITEC and ITAC—with other activities (ITMS, Investors Trust) included in All Other. It is licensed in numerous states, writes primarily in the eastern United States and Texas, and distributes policies directly and through a network of agents, attorneys and institutional channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net premiums written | 213 | 204 | 171 | 249 | 274 | |
| Escrow and other title-related fees | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 14 | |
| Non-title services | 22 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 | |
| Interest and dividends | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Other investment income | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) | 3 | 5 | 3 | −11 | — | |
| Other | 3 | 947,000 | 991,000 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total Revenues | 273 | 258 | 225 | 283 | 329 | |
| Commissions to agents | 114 | 107 | 83 | 122 | 143 | |
| Provision for claims | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Personnel expenses | 72 | 73 | 77 | 85 | 64 | |
| Office and technology expenses | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| Other expenses | 21 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 19 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 228 | 219 | 199 | 253 | 245 | |
| Income before Income Taxes | 45 | 39 | 26 | 30 | 85 | |
| Provision for Income Taxes | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| Net Income | 35 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 67 | |
| Basic Earnings per Common Share | 18.64 | 16.48 | 11.45 | 12.6 | 35.38 | |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share | 18.57 | 16.43 | 11.45 | 12.59 | 35.28 | |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 37 | |
| Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: December 31, 2025: $116,852; December 31, 2024: $112,588) | 118 | 113 | 64 | 54 | 80 | |
| Equity securities, at fair value (cost: December 31, 2025: $28,575; December 31, 2024: $25,980) | 41 | 40 | 37 | 52 | 77 | |
| Short-term investments | 69 | 59 | 110 | 104 | 46 | |
| Other investments | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
| Total investments | 252 | 233 | 229 | 228 | 223 | |
| Premium and fees receivable | 17 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 23 | |
| Accrued interest and dividends | 1 | 1 | 978,000 | 872,000 | 817,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | 9 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 12 | |
| Property, net | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 21 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | |
| Lease assets | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Other assets | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current income taxes recoverable | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total Assets | 363 | 334 | 331 | 340 | 331 | |
| Reserve for claims | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 42 | 34 | 32 | 47 | 44 | |
| Lease liabilities | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Current income taxes payable | 0 | 276,000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| Total liabilities | 95 | 82 | 79 | 99 | 102 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preferred stock (1,000 authorized shares; no shares issued) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock no par value (10,000 authorized shares; 1,888 and 1,886 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, excluding in each period 292 shares of common stock held by the Company) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | 267 | 251 | 251 | 241 | 226 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1 | 355,000 | 638,000 | 200,000 | 3 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 268 | 252 | 252 | 241 | 229 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 363 | 334 | 331 | 340 | 331 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accretion of investments, net | −1 | −3 | −4 | 271,000 | 994,000 | |
| Amortization of other intangible assets, net | 797,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 544,000 | |
| Share-based compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights | 543,000 | 394,000 | 425,000 | 362,000 | 299,000 | |
| Net gains on disposals of property | −45,000 | −221,000 | −204,000 | −58,000 | −4 | |
| Net earnings from other investments | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −4 | |
| Net (gain) loss on sale of other assets | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | 3 | 624,000 | −4 | −5 | 5 | |
| (Increase) decrease in premium and fees receivable | −1 | −3 | 6 | 4 | −4 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | −8 | 3 | 621,000 | 532,000 | −9 | |
| (Increase) decrease in lease assets | −2 | 147,000 | 404,000 | −2 | −2 | |
| Decrease (increase) in current income taxes recoverable | −2 | 1 | 93,000 | −1 | 0 | |
| Increase (decrease) in lease liabilities | 2 | −93,000 | −10 | 2 | 2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 7 | 2 | −390,000 | 3 | 8 | |
| (Decrease) increase in current income taxes payable | −276,000 | 276,000 | 0 | −3 | 3 | |
| Payments of claims, net of recoveries | −4 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 31 | 30 | 7 | 36 | 52 | |
| Purchases of fixed maturity securities | −60 | −67 | −20 | −11 | 0 | |
| Purchases of equity securities | −14 | −11 | −12 | −6 | −5 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −101 | −116 | −175 | −102 | −34 | |
| Purchases of other investments | −4 | −6 | −3 | −2 | −7 | |
| Purchase of subsidiary | −5 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity securities | 57 | 18 | 11 | 31 | 36 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 16 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 9 | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments | 92 | 170 | 166 | 44 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Purchases of property, equipment and software | −6 | −7 | −9 | −6 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from disposals of property | 515,000 | 275,000 | 529,000 | 26,000 | 7 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −15 | 2 | −7 | −29 | 9 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | 0 | −1 | −959,000 | −133,000 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −20 | −30 | −11 | −9 | −38 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −20 | −31 | −12 | −9 | −38 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −4 | 623,000 | −11 | −2 | 23 | |
| Income tax payments, net | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | |
| Non cash 1031 exchange proceeds receivable | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | — |