INVESTORS TITLE CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $537.69M
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.3
- Dividend yield
- 3.72%
About Investors Title
Title Insurance, SIC 6361
Investors Title Company is an insurance holding company that operates primarily through its subsidiaries in two reportable segments: title insurance and tax-deferred real property exchange services. The primary segment underwrites residential and commercial title insurance for property owners and mortgage lenders to protect against pre-existing title defects, while also assuming reinsurance risks from other insurers. Its exchange services segment acts as a qualified intermediary and accommodation titleholder for tax-deferred like-kind property exchanges under federal tax regulations. Additionally, the company provides title agency management consulting as well as investment management and trust services to individuals, companies, and institutions.
The company's primary underwriting subsidiary is licensed in forty-four states and the District of Columbia, actively issuing primary title insurance in twenty-one states and the District of Columbia, mainly in the eastern United States. Another subsidiary is licensed in twenty states and the District of Columbia, operating as a primary insurer in Texas. The company maintains executive offices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Summary of the business section of Investors Title's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- INVESTORS TITLE CO
- Founded
- 1973
- Headquarters
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Address
- 121 N Columbia St, P O Drawer 2687 27514
- Phone
- (919) 968-2200
- Website
- invtitle.com
- Employees
- 548, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Title Insurance
- Incorporated in
- North Carolina
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ITIC
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Dec 3, 1986
- Shares outstanding
- 2M, Jul 28, 2026
- Public float
- $297.75M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Sep 16, 1987; 5-for-4, Aug 11, 1987
- SEC CIK
- 720858
- CUSIP
- 461804106
- ISIN
- US4618041069
- EIN
- 56-1110199
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Tammy Coley | Director | 1,810 |
| Richard M. Hutson II | Director | 4,898 |
| James H. Speed Jr. | Director | 2,987 |
| Joseph B. Dempster Jr. | Director | 25 |
| Parker, Jr. Elton C. | Director | 3,750 |
| James E. Scott | Director | 600 |
| David L. Francis | Director | 7,616 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 J. Allen Fine | $952.84K | $952.84K | $912.28K | $211 | $169 |
| FY2024 J. Allen Fine | $928.70K | $928.70K | $841.23K | $193 | $163 |
| FY2023 J. Allen Fine | $731.23K | $731.23K | $654.60K | $124 | $148 |
| FY2022 J. Allen Fine | $1.62M | $1.62M | $1.54M | $109 | $107 |
| FY2021 J. Allen Fine | $1.56M | $1.56M | $1.49M | $141 | $146 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“The Company and its subsidiaries had 548 full-time employees and 26 part-time employees as of December 31, 2025.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2022 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Sep 30, 2004 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |