Matrix Private Capital Group LLC Acquires Shares of 12,686 Old Republic International Corporation $ORI

Matrix Private Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 12,686 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $506,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ORI. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Old Republic International by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,241,253 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $488,426,000 after purchasing an additional 388,866 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Old Republic International by 30.7% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,553,963 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $319,155,000 after buying an additional 1,774,807 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Old Republic International by 0.9% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,721,774 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $268,202,000 after buying an additional 60,395 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Old Republic International by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,181,149 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $190,870,000 after buying an additional 72,857 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Old Republic International by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 3,949,102 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $170,364,000 after acquiring an additional 22,496 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.92% of the company’s stock.

Old Republic International News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: ORI reported second-quarter revenue of $2.50 billion, topping Wall Street expectations of about $2.38 billion and rising 5.2% year over year. Old Republic International earnings release and conference call links
• Positive Sentiment: The company also reported net income of $322.3 million, up sharply from $204.4 million a year ago, which supports investor confidence in underlying profitability. Old Republic second-quarter and first-half 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said its ECM business should run at a 90% to 95% combined ratio, and flagged a bargain purchase gain expected next quarter, which may support future results but is not an immediate earnings driver. Old Republic expects ECM to run at a 90%-95% combined ratio
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted performance was less impressive: net operating income fell to $186.0 million from $209.2 million last year, and EPS of $0.76 missed consensus by a small amount, which may limit upside. Old Republic Q2 earnings snapshot

Old Republic International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ORI opened at $42.23 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.98 and a beta of 0.58. Old Republic International Corporation has a 52 week low of $35.60 and a 52 week high of $46.76.

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.38 billion. Old Republic International had a return on equity of 15.41% and a net margin of 11.71%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Old Republic International Corporation will post 2.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Old Republic International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.315 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Old Republic International’s dividend payout ratio is 29.79%.

Insider Activity

In other Old Republic International news, SVP Carolyn Monroe sold 13,330 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.76, for a total transaction of $516,670.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,250,436.36. This trade represents a 29.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 1.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ORI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial set a $44.00 price target on Old Republic International in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Old Republic International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Old Republic International in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Old Republic International from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.50.

Old Republic International Company Profile

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. The General Insurance segment offers aviation, commercial auto, commercial multi-peril, commercial property, general liability, home and auto warranty, inland marine, travel accident, and workers' compensation insurance products; and financial indemnity products for specialty coverages, including errors and omissions, fidelity, directors and officers, and surety.