When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Itron (ITRI) .Itron currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.46, on a scale ...

In most of my previous articles on the information technology sector ( XLK ), I look at companies that have already begun integrating AI into their products or services, and the effect that such integration has had on theirAt Henriot Capital, we live by the principle that simplicity and common sense drive success. I’m passionate about building a hedge fund with a clear purpose, disciplined focus, and consistent alpha. Our approach is fully quant-driven—our model gives us the tickers, and we act on its recom ...

The most recent trading session ended with Itron (ITRI) standing at $102.08, reflecting a +0.69% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.17%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.39%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.05%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the energy and water meter company had lost 4.85% over the past month. This has was narrower than the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 6.26 ...

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2025 before market opens on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The company’s press release and financial statements will be available on the company’s website at https://investors.itron.com on May 1, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. EDT followed by the management conference call at 10 a ...

Itron, Inc. (ITRI) is partnering with Norwegian utility provider Norgesnett to roll out the first edge computing deployment in the Nordic region. Utilizing Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio, which features distributed intelligence (DI)-enabled smart meters, this collaboration marks a major milestone in modernizing the electricity grid.As part of Norgesnett’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) strategy, the utility will use DI to boost visibility and control across the distribution system—from sub ...

Norwegian Utility to Deploy Itron’s Distributed Intelligence-Enabled Smart Meters to Modernize GridLIBERTY LAKE, Wash., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is working together with Norwegian energy utility, Norgesnett, on the first-ever edge computing deployment in the Nordics with Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio, which includes distributed intelligence (DI)-enabled smart meters. As part of ...

Itron Inc (ITRI) stock has proved resilient amid a volatile market environment with a 16.3% gain in the past year. Strong market demand related to grid resiliency, grid capacity, safety and automation is driving demand for ITRI's solutions. ITRI outpaced estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 40.8%. It has outperformed its Electronic Test Equipment industry's decline of 8.5% and, the Zacks Computer and Technology sector and the S&P 500 composite's growth of 3.8% and ...

文章核心观点 - 瑞典赫尔辛堡市利用Itron公司的CityEdge产品组合推动智慧城市转型，Itron频繁推出新产品巩固市场地位，2024年订单情况良好，公司股票表现佳，同时介绍了科技领域其他排名靠前的股票情况 [1][6][10] Itron公司与赫尔辛堡市合作项目 - 赫尔辛堡市人口超15万，将在3万盏路灯的初始阶段实施Itron联网照明控制器（NLCs），并安装智能传感器，由Itron的CityEdge中央管理软件管理 [2] - 该项目是赫尔辛堡市2021 - 2027年路灯照明和物联网行动计划的关键部分，2025年初开始部署670个带无线通信的Itron NLCs，可远程监控和控制路灯 [3] - 系统具备智能调光功能，可根据时间或交通流量自动调节灯光亮度，智能路灯配备停电警报，通过CityEdge平台实时通知维护团队 [4] - 项目支持北欧创新组织目标，Itron的CityEdge平台是开放生态系统，支持交通管理、公共安全等多领域用例 [5] Itron公司创新与产品发布 - 2024年10月公司推出CityEdge产品组合，整合物联网技术，支持智能照明、交通管理等五个关键领域 [6] - 2024年3月推出低压分布式能源资源管理解决方案（LV DERMS），旨在解决能源转型导致的电网不稳定问题 [7] Itron公司市场需求与业绩 - 市场对公司产品需求稳定，得益于电网弹性、容量安全和自动化方面的机会，其电网智能平台持续被采用，已发货1340万个分布式智能端点并授权超1500万个应用程序 [8] - 2024年订单额达27亿美元，订单出货比为1:11，积压订单主要来自网络解决方案和成果部门的电网边缘智能平台内容，预计多数新订单在2025年后贡献收入，2025年全年收入预计在24亿 - 25亿美元之间 [9] Itron公司股票表现 - ITRI目前Zacks排名为2（买入），过去一年股价上涨18.2%，而Zacks电子 - 测试设备行业下跌6.4% [10] 科技领域其他排名靠前股票 - Unity Software（U）Zacks排名为1（强力买入），过去四个季度盈利均超Zacks共识预期，平均惊喜率为65.52%，上一季度盈利惊喜率为14.29%，长期盈利增长率为5.7%，过去一年股价下跌15.2% [12][13] - Iridium Communications（IRDM）Zacks排名为2，过去四个季度盈利均超Zacks共识预期，平均惊喜率为35.22%，上一季度盈利惊喜率为93.75%，过去一年股价上涨10.2% [12][14] - Gilat Satellite Networks（GILT）Zacks排名为2，Zacks对其2025年每股收益共识预期为50美分，近30天未变，上一季度盈利惊喜率为7.14%，过去六个月股价上涨31% [12][14]

文章核心观点 - 投资者决策常依赖分析师建议，但券商建议有局限性，结合Zacks Rank可辅助做出盈利投资决策 [1][5][8] 分组1：Itron的券商评级情况 - Itron平均券商评级（ABR）为1.46，介于强力买入和买入之间，基于13家券商建议计算得出 [2] - 13条建议中10条为强力买入，占比76.9% [2] 分组2：券商建议的局限性 - 券商建议指导投资者挑选潜力股效果有限，因券商有既得利益，分析师评级有强烈积极偏差 [5][6] - 券商利益与散户投资者不一致，很少能指出股价真实走向 [7] 分组3：ABR与Zacks Rank的区别 - ABR仅基于券商建议计算，通常显示小数；Zacks Rank是量化模型，利用盈利预测修正，显示整数1 - 5 [9] - 券商分析师建议过于乐观，常误导投资者；Zacks Rank核心是盈利预测修正，与短期股价走势强相关 [10][11] - ABR可能不及时，Zacks Rank能快速反映分析师盈利预测修正，预测股价及时 [12] 分组4：Itron投资分析 - Itron当前年度Zacks共识预测过去一个月增长11.6%至5.36美元，分析师对公司盈利前景乐观，可能推动股价近期上涨 [13] - 共识预测变化及其他三个因素使Itron获Zacks Rank 2（买入），ABR可作为投资者有用参考 [14]

文章核心观点 Itron公司与瑞典赫尔辛堡市合作部署CityEdge产品组合，助力该市打造智能可持续城市，该方案可提升路灯运营效率、降低能耗并支持多领域应用，符合北欧创新愿景 [1][4] 合作项目情况 - 赫尔辛堡市将在3万盏路灯项目的初始阶段部署Itron联网照明控制器（NLCs）及各类传感器，利用Itron中央管理软件 [1] - 作为该市2021 - 2027年路灯照明和物联网行动计划的一部分，将用Itron的CityEdge中央管理软件和670个嵌入式无线通信的Itron NLCs升级照明系统，预计2025年初启动部署 [2] 项目优势 - 利用NLCs智能调光功能，可根据时间和交通量调节路灯亮度，提升社区安全性和夜间能见度，智能路灯还有停电警报功能，可通过CityEdge平台软件通知维护人员 [3] - CityEdge平台是开放生态系统，除智能照明外，还支持交通、公共安全、环境可持续性和能源等多领域用例，助力赫尔辛堡市支持北欧创新愿景 [4] 相关人员观点 - 赫尔辛堡市城市规划委员会主席表示升级路灯运营是迈向更创新城市的重要一步，期待利用Itron的CityEdge产品组合打造数据驱动的活力城市 [5] - Itron网络解决方案高级副总裁称智能路灯有助于解决公共安全和能源消耗问题，CityEdge产品组合可降低该市能耗并提高市民生活质量，其开放生态设计能让城市应对新挑战 [5] Itron公司介绍 - Itron是能源、水、智慧城市、工业物联网和智能基础设施服务的全球领导者，为公用事业、城市和社会构建创新系统、提高效率、连接社区、促进节约和提高资源利用率 [6]