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Itron Inc

ITRINASDAQ

SectorInformation Technology

IndustryScientific & Technical Instruments

Beta (adjusted)1.23

Intrinsic Value $88.21median of 6 methods · middle span $81-$130based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $86.24Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 2% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $3.8B

Enterprise Value $4.6B

Shares Outstanding 45.1M diluted

Moat Rating Narrow

Next Earnings Date29 Oct 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Itron is successfully transitioning from a legacy hardware-centric utility meter vendor into an intelligent infrastructure and outcomes-based software platform. While headline revenue remains subject to lumpy utility deployment cycles, Itron's massive installed base provides a highly stable foundation for high-margin software, analytics, and managed services. The recent strategic acquisitions of Urbint and Locusview significantly expand Itron's Resiliency Solutions, positioning the company to capture structural grid modernization tailwinds driven by distributed energy resources, extreme weather, and federal infrastructure funding. Despite near-term EPS dilution from these acquisitions, Itron's record gross margins, robust backlog of $4.4 billion, and accelerating ARR growth (up 28% YoY to $400 million in Q1 2026) signal a high-quality earnings turnaround that is undervalued at current trading levels near its 52-week low.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets10 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$115.00

Mean target$129.60

High · most bullish analyst$150.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$77.0015%

Supply chain disruptions or utility budget constraints delay major network deployments, leading to flat or declining revenue. Integration of the recent acquisitions faces operational hurdles, prolonging EPS dilution beyond 2027. Increased competition in the smart water and electric AMI space pressures pricing, compressing gross margins back toward historical mid-30% levels.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$129.6060%

Matches the consensus mean

Itron executes in line with its 2026 guidance, delivering revenue between $2.35B and $2.45B and non-GAAP EPS of $5.75 to $6.25. ARR continues to grow at a mid-teens to 20% rate, and the acquisitions of Urbint and Locusview progress smoothly toward becoming EPS accretive by the end of 2027. Gross margins remain stable around 39%-40%, supported by favorable product mix and operational efficiencies.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$145.0025%

Accelerated integration of Urbint and Locusview drives immediate cross-selling success, pushing Resiliency Solutions revenue well past the guided $65M-$70M range. Grid modernization spending surges globally, leading to rapid conversion of the $4.4B backlog. High-margin Outcomes and software services scale faster than expected, expanding adjusted gross margins beyond 41% and driving 2026 non-GAAP EPS to the top end of the $5.75-$6.25 guidance range.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Massive installed utility customer base providing a strong competitive moat and long-term monetization opportunities.
Accelerating transition to high-margin recurring software and services, with ARR reaching $400 million (up 28% YoY in Q1 2026).
Strong multi-year revenue visibility anchored by a robust $4.4 billion backlog.
Structural tailwinds from global grid modernization, water conservation, and federal infrastructure funding.

Key Investment Risks

Cyclicality and lumpiness of utility capital spending and project deployment timelines.
Near-term earnings dilution and integration risks associated with the $850 million combined acquisitions of Urbint and Locusview.
Intense competition from established players like Landis+Gyr, Badger Meter, and Xylem (Sensus).
Potential supply chain constraints or inflationary pressures affecting component availability and margins.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A significant decline in the total backlog below $4.0 billion, indicating slowing order momentum.
ARR growth slowing to single digits, signaling failure to monetize the installed base with software and services.
Gross margins compressing below 35% due to severe pricing pressure or persistent supply chain inefficiencies.
Failure of Urbint and Locusview to achieve EPS accretion by the end of 2027, indicating poor acquisition integration.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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