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Old Republic International Co. (NYSE:ORI) VP Sells $1,002,180.50 in Stock

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Old Republic International Co. (NYSE:ORI - Get Free Report) VP Thomas Dare sold 27,457 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total transaction of $1,002,180.50. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 46,556 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,699,294. This trade represents a 37.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Old Republic International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORI traded up $0.82 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $37.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,046,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,241,097. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.62. Old Republic International Co. has a fifty-two week low of $28.59 and a fifty-two week high of $39.27. The business's 50 day moving average price is $36.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.24. The company has a market cap of $9.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.22 and a beta of 0.83.

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.19. Old Republic International had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 20.32%. On average, analysts forecast that Old Republic International Co. will post 3.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Old Republic International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.10%. This is an increase from Old Republic International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Old Republic International's payout ratio is presently 44.11%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Old Republic International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Old Republic International in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Fairway Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Old Republic International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Old Republic International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Core Alternative Capital acquired a new position in Old Republic International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Old Republic International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 70.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Old Republic International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th.

View Our Latest Research Report on ORI

About Old Republic International

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Old Republic International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance underwriting and related services business primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: General Insurance, Title Insurance, and Republic Financial Indemnity Group Run-off Business.

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