Old Republic (ORI) Receives Upgrade to Buy: Reasons Explained
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 27 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Zacks Rank Upgrade: Old Republic International (ORI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) due to an upward trend in earnings estimates, indicating a positive earnings outlook that may lead to increased stock prices.
Earnings Estimate Influence: The Zacks rating system tracks earnings estimate revisions, which are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements, making it a valuable tool for investors to gauge potential stock performance.
Historical Performance: Stocks rated Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) have historically generated an average annual return of +25% since 1988, highlighting the effectiveness of the Zacks rating system in identifying high-potential investments.
Future Earnings Projections: Analysts have raised their earnings estimates for Old Republic, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate predicting earnings of $3.25 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2025, reflecting a stable outlook for the company.
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Analyst Views on ORI
Wall Street analysts forecast ORI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ORI is 49.00 USD with a low forecast of 47.00 USD and a high forecast of 51.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 39.050
Low
47.00
Averages
49.00
High
51.00
Current: 39.050
Low
47.00
Averages
49.00
High
51.00
About ORI
Old Republic International Corporation is a specialty insurer that operates diverse property and casualty and title insurance companies. It is a holding company engaged in the single business of insurance underwriting and related services. Its Specialty Insurance segment is characterized as a commercial line’s insurance business with a focus on lines of coverages provided to businesses, state and local governments, and other institutions. The segment has major insurance coverages, including accident and health, aviation, commercial auto, commercial multi-peril (CMP), commercial property, financial indemnity, and home and auto warranty, among others. The Title Insurance segment consists primarily of the issuance of policies to real estate purchasers and investors based upon searches of the public records that contain information concerning interests in real property. The two basic types of title insurance policies issued by the Company are lenders' policies and owners' policies.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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