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2026-10-19 14:11 6d ago
2026-10-19 09:21 6d ago
Itron: 93 % energetických společností využilo data opakovaně
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 74
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93% of utilities say significant data and intelligence investments have enabled at least two additional use cases beyond their original purpose, including 47% that report four or more.Load growth is utilities’ top grid stressor at 43%, followed by rising customer expectations at 36%.Over the next three years, utilities are prioritizing enterprise integration (28%), executive decision support (23%) and workflow automation (20%).
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, today released its 2026 Resourcefulness Report: Data Analytics and the Intelligent Grid—How Do Utilities Turn Intelligence into Action? The findings show electric utilities have built a strong foundation of data and intelligence capabilities, with the next opportunity centered on connecting those capabilities more consistently to everyday operational decisions.

Utilities are already putting intelligence to work across core grid operations. Near real-time edge data is informing decisions across wildfire risk, outage detection and restoration, load and demand management, and fault location and isolation. Operationalized analytics are delivering the greatest value in outage management and restoration and predictive maintenance, tied at 33%, followed by workforce efficiency at 30% and peak-load management at 29%.

The study uncovered that while intelligence is broadly used, at most utilities it isn’t fully embedded into everyday operations. A total of 86% of utilities use AMI data enterprise-wide or in specific workflows; however, only 41% say it is fully embedded and scalable across daily workflows. And while 93% are confident data insights are changing decisions, just 54% report strong feedback loops confirming that impact. Technical integration and lack of automation remain the leading barriers to broader operationalization.

“Utilities have made tremendous progress building the data and intelligence capabilities they need to manage an increasingly complex grid,” said Marina Donovan, vice president of global marketing, ESG and public affairs at Itron. “As load growth and other pressures accelerate, the opportunity now is to connect that intelligence to the decisions utilities make every day. At Itron, we’re helping utilities create virtual eyes on the grid, giving them greater visibility into changing conditions, reducing guesswork and turning intelligence into action at scale, strengthening reliability, resilience and affordability.”

Key findings:

Existing investments are multiplying in value: 93% of utilities say major data and intelligence investments have enabled at least two additional use cases beyond their original purpose, while 58% deliberately select data and intelligence investments for their ability to support multiple current and future use cases.Grid intelligence is already supporting critical operations: 59% say near real-time edge intelligence is fully operational, with utilities applying it to areas including wildfire and vegetation risk, outage detection and restoration, load management and fault location.Analytics are delivering value where utilities need it most: Outage management and restoration and predictive maintenance lead the areas where operationalized intelligence is delivering the greatest value, at 33% each, followed by workforce efficiency at 30% and peak-load management at 29%.The next phase is connecting intelligence to action: Technical integration is the leading obstacle to using data for decision-making at 53%, followed by lack of automation at 47% and data quality at 44%. Looking ahead, enterprise integration is utilities' leading three-year priority for operationalizing intelligence at 28%, followed by executive decision support at 23% and workflow automation at 20%. “Utility modernization doesn’t always require starting from scratch,” added Donovan. “When infrastructure and data can support multiple use cases, utilities can build on investments already in place as their needs evolve. Connecting intelligence across the grid edge, field, control room and enterprise can help utilities respond faster to emerging pressures while creating more value from their technology investments.”

The full 2026 Itron Resourcefulness Report explores how utilities are advancing intelligence across four stages of the utility workflow: intelligent infrastructure, data to decisions, daily operations and the operationalized grid.

To download the full report and companion research, visit www.itron.com/resourcefulness-report

Research Methodology

The 2026 Resourcefulness Report research was conducted in partnership with Blackstone Group. A total of 700 online surveys were completed in June 2026 among electric utility executives in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Respondents were mid-level managers or higher with input on decision-making in electricity utility operations. The sample included 400 respondents in the United States, 100 in Canada, 100 in Australia and New Zealand and 100 across the Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway and Finland.

About Itron

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

Itron® and the Itron Logo are registered trademarks of Itron, Inc. in the United States and other countries and regions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

Itron, Inc.

Alison Mallahan
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
509-891-3802
[email protected]

Paul Vincent
Vice President, Investor Relations
512-560-1172
[email protected]
2026-10-14 13:42 11d ago
2026-10-14 08:45 11d ago
Itron nasadí pro Duquesne Light 20 000 inteligentních zařízení
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 84
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Builds on Duquesne Light Company's existing AMI 1.0 investments and smart streetlight networkDeploys 20,000 Itron distributed intelligence-enabled endpoints to improve fault detectionEnhances grid visibility, operational intelligence and real-time decision-making capabilities
“At Duquesne Light Company, we are focused on investing in technologies that improve reliability, strengthen grid resilience and deliver value for our…”

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, is expanding its collaboration with Duquesne Light Company (DLC) to support the Pennsylvania utility’s transition to next-generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence (GEI).

DLC, which serves more than 600,000 customers in the Pittsburgh region, currently operates Itron’s OpenWay® smart meter network and is building on that foundation with Itron’s OpenWay Forward, a phased modernization approach that enables utilities to evolve from AMI 1.0 meter-to-cash automation to AMI 2.0 grid orchestration. With this transition, DLC will have greater visibility across the grid, improved reliability and be able to make more informed operational decisions.

As utilities look to modernize aging AMI systems while managing costs and minimizing disruption, DLC has identified reliability, resiliency and leveraging advanced technology to enhance operational performance and customer service as key priorities.

With OpenWay Forward, DLC can extend the value of its existing infrastructure while adding GEI and distributed intelligence capabilities over time, enabling more intelligence and decision-making at the grid edge and helping reduce upfront replacement costs, preserve continuity of operations and billing, and align modernization investments with business objectives.

The expanded collaboration is expected to support capabilities including:

DI-enabled fault detection, supported by an initial deployment of 20,000 DI endpoints to improve outage detection and response.
Enhanced visibility into distributed energy resources and behind-the-meter activity, supporting a more comprehensive view of the distribution system.
A unified operations platform enabled by Itron’s UtilityIQ® software suite, a universal headend system bringing together operational data and insights.
Real-time and near real-time grid-edge visibility and decision support through edge computing, enabling intelligence at the grid edge and helping operators respond more effectively to changing conditions.
“At Duquesne Light Company, we are focused on investing in technologies that improve reliability, strengthen grid resilience and deliver value for our customers today while preparing our system for future energy needs,” said Mitch Davda, director of meter operations at DLC. “By building on our longstanding partnership with Itron, we can now enhance visibility across the grid, improve outage response and unlock new capabilities to build a more intelligent and adaptive electric system in a practical, affordable way.”

“OpenWay Forward is not simply a migration project. It is a supported operational transition designed to help utilities modernize while protecting existing investments and minimizing disruption,” said John Marcolini, senior vice president of Networked Solutions at Itron. “As utilities evaluate how to evolve their existing AMI systems to support more advanced use cases, Duquesne Light Company is taking a path to Grid Edge Intelligence that makes the most of prior investments, accelerates time to value and enables modernization at a pace that aligns with their business objectives.”

About Itron

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

Itron®, the Itron Logo, OpenWay, and UtilityIQ are registered trademarks of Itron, Inc. in the United States and other countries and regions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

For additional information, contact:

Itron, Inc.

Alison Mallahan
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
509-891-3802
[email protected]

Paul Vincent
Vice President, Investor Relations
512-560-1172
[email protected]

Itron, Inc.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/itronincX: www.x.com/itronincNewsroom: https://itron.com/newsroomBlog: https://itron.com/blog
2026-10-13 15:27 12d ago
2026-10-13 09:24 12d ago
Itron a PG&E nasadí 3 000 zařízení pro prevenci požárů
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 82
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Itron and PG&E are advancing grid edge intelligence to help reduce wildfire risk and improve grid reliability in California communities.Grid edge intelligence provides real-time visibility to detect, classify and pinpoint potential faults across the distribution grid.Actionable insights support earlier intervention, faster crew response, and fewer and shorter outages.
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. and OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) have made significant progress advancing their strategic collaboration to transform the energy landscape by protecting California communities from wildfire risk using Itron’s Grid Edge Intelligence (GEI) solutions.

As part of their collaboration, Itron and PG&E are validating advanced fault prevention and fault location technologies at scale to improve identification, location and classification of grid conditions that can directly lead to wildfire ignition conditions and other critical safety concerns. The companies are building on an initial proof-of-concept and advancing to a scaled pilot by deploying thousands of Itron grid edge sensing endpoints to high fire-risk areas in PG&E's service territory.

Unlike traditional approaches that infer grid conditions by manually correlating customer calls, alarms and other evidence across multiple systems, this purpose-built solution uses measured observations, real-time event detection and confidence levels to drive faster, more focused action. Using distributed intelligence and advanced grid waveform technology, Itron’s grid edge devices detect, classify and pinpoint fault indicators across medium-voltage circuits and low-voltage segments between the transformer and the customer’s home. The technology can identify potential issues before an outage, enabling PG&E to take preventive action and provide targeted alerts during high-risk events, such as a downed live conductor that could ignite vegetation. 

“Through our work together with Itron, PG&E will enhance real-time visibility and continual monitoring of the grid that helps take the guesswork out of identifying potential issues impacting our equipment,” said Craig Kurtz, senior director of Continuous Monitoring at PG&E. “Continually ‘listening’ to the data signals originating from our grid enables us to proactively detect, locate and understand problems earlier so we can act before they lead to outages or potential ignitions. Together, we are improving grid safety, customer affordability and service reliability for our California communities, which is of the utmost importance to PG&E.”

“Itron and PG&E have a long history of working together, and with this strategic collaboration, we are showcasing how utilities can leverage their existing infrastructure with grid edge intelligence to improve grid management and enhance the customer experience,” said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. “With this most recent project, we are addressing risks before they become outages or wildfire threats. By reducing the frequency and duration of outages, GEI can help improve SAIFI and SAIDI performance, strengthen customer satisfaction and support more reliable and affordable service for PG&E customers.”

By integrating waveform capture, peer-to-peer endpoint communications and edge analytics, Itron’s GEI portfolio can:

Narrow fault location: Pinpoints fault location with high precision across both medium voltage and low voltage circuits.Classify fault type: Distinguishes between insulation degradation, equipment overload, failing conductors and other fault conditions.Enable proactive intervention: Flags and prioritizes emerging risks before they become active hazards, allowing crews to respond before a wildfire or outage occurs.Eliminate false positives: Intelligent classification optimizes field crew dispatch and response efficiency. This combination of detection and classification is particularly critical in California's High Fire Threat Districts, where aging infrastructure and dry, windy conditions can turn an undetected arc or spark into a catastrophic wildfire within minutes.

“These fault indicators provide critical real-time inputs to drive faster crew dispatch upon detection, along with directed location information that reduces patrol time for crews. This results in faster preemptive responses that prevent outages, faster outage resolution, and a reduction in conditions that could lead to broader, more expansive outages and wildfires,” added Reeves.

Scaling Grid Edge Innovation
The first installations of Itron’s grid edge devices are underway in the Santa Cruz area with plans to deploy approximately 3,000 devices to high fire-risk communities in the first phase and approximately 10,000 devices planned through 2027. As part of the broader strategic collaboration to transform the energy landscape, PG&E plans to scale to hundreds of thousands of devices by 2030.

This collaboration is partially funded through PG&E's electric R&D budget under the public purpose program Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC). EPIC enables California investor-owned utilities to demonstrate new technologies and evaluate how they support safety, reliability and affordability, environmental sustainability and equity objectives for the benefit of all California electric customers. For more information about PG&E’s R&D and innovation efforts, visit www.pge.com/innovation.

About Itron
Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

Itron® and the Itron Logo are registered trademarks of Itron, Inc in the United States and other countries and regions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.

For additional information, contact:

Itron, Inc.
Alison Mallahan
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
509-891-3802
[email protected]

Paul Vincent
Vice President, Investor Relations
512-560-1172
[email protected]

Itron, Inc.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/itronincX: www.x.com/itronincNewsroom: https://itron.com/newsroomBlog: https://itron.com/blog
2026-10-08 14:57 17d ago
2026-10-08 08:45 17d ago
Itron představuje řešení pro spolehlivější energetické sítě
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 88
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Turnkey Solution Delivers SAIDI Improvement Through Enhanced Visibility, Fault Detection and Restoration Capabilities

GEI Catalyst and turnkey solution is designed to improve reliability, enhance grid visibility and operational performance.Solution helps utilities achieve measurable reliability outcomes, improve SAIDI performance, maximize existing infrastructure investments and reduce deployment complexity.Built on Itron's Grid Edge Intelligence platform, the solution connects grid-edge, operational and enterprise data to support future AI-enabled utility operations and future grid modernization.
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, has unveiled the next era of its Grid Edge Intelligence (GEI) portfolio with Itron’s GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability solution.

Utilities are under pressure to improve reliability, modernize aging infrastructure, integrate distributed energy resources and prepare for AI-driven operations while keeping customer costs affordable. GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability provides utilities with a targeted, lower-risk way to address those priorities by providing a practical path to deliver measurable reliability improvements without costly grid upgrades or lengthy projects to integrate multiple utility systems, data sources and technologies.

The solution builds on utilities' existing AMI, operational technology and grid-edge investments, helping them improve reliability without replacing the infrastructure they already have in place.

Itron conducted reliability assessments of the GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability solution with information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) teams at three North American utilities. The assessments indicated that improving fault location accuracy, fault prevention and outage restoration can reduce the time required to identify, patrol and restore fault-related issue, resulting in reliability improvements ranging from 6 to 12 minutes of SAIDI about 10%. Based on industry-accepted economic impact models, these improvements can translate into an estimated $40 million to $90 million in annual business value for a representative utility serving approximately 1 million customers.

The solution also helps utilities improve distribution-system visibility, focus field resources where they are needed most and maximize the value of existing infrastructure investments. These results have been validated through recent customer projects with multiple North American utilities. These engagements demonstrated how utilities can use existing AMI and grid-edge investments to improve fault location accuracy, accelerate restoration efforts and enhance distribution-system visibility without requiring major infrastructure replacement projects.

The solution works alongside existing utility systems, including SCADA, Outage Management Systems and Advanced Distribution Management Systems, providing greater visibility into grid conditions and helping operators make faster, more informed decisions. By turning smart meters and grid-edge devices into sources of operational insight across the distribution system, utilities gain near real-time visibility into abnormal conditions, probable fault locations and restoration priorities. This enables utilities to move from reactive operations to more proactive, evidence-based decision-making, accelerating response and reducing the need to manually correlate information across multiple systems.

Rather than requiring utilities to build and integrate a custom solution, the GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability solution provides a proven framework that helps utilities achieve measurable reliability improvements quickly and scale over time.

“Affordability has become one of the most urgent challenges in grid modernization,” said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. “Utilities need practical ways to improve reliability, make better investment decisions and prepare for AI-enabled operations without adding unnecessary complexity or cost. Itron’s end-to-end Grid Edge Intelligence gives utilities a repeatable path to turn existing AMI, grid-edge data, operational systems and enterprise data platforms into a unified decision engine for the distribution grid.”   

“By focusing first on feeder-level visibility and reliability, Itron is demonstrating how the broader architecture can deliver business value quickly while supporting longer-term grid modernization. The architecture helps utilities move from data collection to operational decisions, improving fault location accuracy, fault prevention and outage restoration while giving operators, planners and enterprise teams a shared foundation for action,” added Reeves. 

Key solution benefits include:

Prevent Faults: Detect early warning signs of potential equipment issues before they lead to outages.Locate Issues Faster: Improve fault location accuracy to reduce patrol time and accelerate restoration efforts.Reduce Wildfire and Public Safety Risk: Detect ignition-risk events and energized-down conductors earlier to support safer grid operations.Improve Asset Management: Support condition-based maintenance and capital prioritization and planning using operational data. Delivered as an integrated offering, GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability combines the sensing, communications, analytics, hosted infrastructure and implementation services required to instrument selected feeders and turn grid-edge signals into operational action. As the first offering in Itron's new GEI Catalyst family, the solution is designed to accelerate time-to-value by combining proven Grid Edge Intelligence technologies, services and expertise around a specific customer outcome: feeder reliability. It provides utilities with a practical adoption path that delivers measurable results quickly while supporting broader grid modernization initiatives over time.

GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability is built on Itron’s GEI platform and combines Itron’s proven solutions:

Distributed intelligence (DI)-enabled Itron Riva meters and DI applicationsIntelligent connectivity through Itron's Gen 5 and Gen 6 network platforms, with cellular and mesh communications optionsIntelligent Edge Operating System, which is a software platform that runs DI applications at the grid edgeAdvanced Grid Reliability: Grid monitoring and analytics software, which helps utilities detect, locate and respond to grid faults more efficiently, as well as prevent potential faultsItron delivery, implementation, technical and business consulting services
Open Integration for Faster Time to Value

As the first turnkey solution built on Itron's Grid Edge Intelligence platform, GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability brings together the technologies, analytics and services needed to improve reliability through a single, integrated offering.

Itron’s approach is designed for open integration across utility OT and IT environments. Rather than requiring utilities to replace existing systems, the solution connects Grid Edge Intelligence to existing Itron and non-Itron operational platforms, enterprise data environments and AI tools utilities already use, helping reduce integration burden and accelerate time to value. 

The solution is designed to deliver value from day one, helping utilities target their most pressing reliability challenges and achieve measurable results quickly. Using a proven deployment approach, utilities can validate business value, improve reliability outcomes and scale adoption over time based on their operational priorities and budget requirements.

Availability 
Itron’s GEI Catalyst: Feeder Reliability solution is available globally, with an initial emphasis on North American utilities. To learn more, visit the Grid Edge Intelligence solution page. 

About Itron

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

Itron®, the Itron Logo, and Gen are trademarks of Itron, Inc in the United States and other countries and regions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

For additional information, contact:

Itron, Inc.

Alison Mallahan
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
509-891-3802
[email protected]

Paul Vincent
Vice President, Investor Relations
512-560-1172
[email protected]

Itron, Inc.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/itronincX: www.x.com/itronincNewsroom: https://itron.com/newsroomBlog: https://itron.com/blog
2026-10-07 14:25 18d ago
2026-10-07 08:45 18d ago
Itron rozšířil své řešení AGR pro prevenci výpadků
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 88
Original source text
Advanced Grid Reliability Offerings Help Utilities Reduce Outage Duration and Prevent Grid Failures Before Customers Are Impacted 

Advanced Grid Reliability bundles reduce outage duration through faster detection, response and restorationEarly fault detection helps to prevent outages before customers are affectedExisting advanced metering infrastructure becomes a source of grid intelligence without deploying new field sensors LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, announced today the expansion of its Advanced Grid Reliability (AGR) solution to include two new solution bundles: Outage Awareness and Fault Prevention.

Now commercially available in North America, the bundles are designed to help utilities prevent outages, restore power faster, deliver more reliable, affordable service to customers and improve grid performance using advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) 2.0 grid edge intelligence. With Grid Edge Intelligence (GEI), the solutions convert rich grid sensing from across the distribution system into actionable operational intelligence.

Built on Itron's AMI 2.0 grid edge intelligence portfolio, AGR has demonstrated measurable improvements in outage duration, outage frequency and operational efficiency across multiple customer validation projects.

Customer validations have shown reliability improvements ranging from 6 to 12 minutes of SAIDI, representing an 8% to 15% improvement for utilities with annual outage durations of 75 to 80 minutes. Based on industry-accepted economic impact models, a North American utility serving 1 million customers could realize an estimated $40 million to $90 million in annual business value through shorter outages, fewer interruptions and more efficient grid operations.

Most large electric utilities have already installed smart meters across their service territories, primarily for the purposes of billing and meter data collection. Itron’s AGR solution helps extract greater value from existing infrastructure by enabling smart meters to serve as intelligent grid sensors. With this intelligence, utilities can detect, diagnose and respond to costly performance issues faster.

Itron’s AGR solution integrates high-resolution AMI 2.0 meter data and near real-time low voltage sensor data with utility operational systems through Itron’s Intelligent Edge Operating System (IEOS). Back-office analytics engines identify fault precursors and grid anomalies. IEOS then delivers these insights directly to Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), Global Information Systems (GIS) and enterprise asset management workflows, enabling operators to act upon issues earlier, locate them more accurately and restore service faster. By combining edge sensing with advanced analytics, AGR helps utilities move from reacting to grid events to understanding their cause, predicting potential impacts and taking action sooner.

Find Outages Faster with Outage Awareness

The Outage Awareness bundle helps utilities reduce outage duration by providing near real-time visibility into outage conditions across the distribution grid. Outage Awareness analyzes data from smart meters and across the network, enabling utilities to quickly understand where outages are occurring, how many customers are affected and when service has been restored. This provides a more complete picture of grid conditions, helping work crews respond faster and reduce time spent locating faults.

Prevent Outages Altogether with Fault Prevention

The Fault Prevention bundle helps utilities identify potential equipment problems before they lead to outages. Using smart meter data, on-meter anomaly detection and advanced fault analytics, the solution can detect unusual electrical activity and other early warning signs that may indicate a developing issue, while pinpointing where on the grid it is occurring. This enables utilities to take proactive maintenance actions before customers are affected, reducing the frequency of unplanned outages and improving overall system reliability and customer satisfaction.

The Fault Prevention and Outage Awareness bundles expand upon the existing Grid Awareness solution within AGR. While each bundle delivers value independently, the greatest benefits are realized when all three work together. When combined the three applications provide a more complete view of grid operations, helping utilities strengthen reliability, improve operational efficiency and deliver better, more affordable service to customers

The AGR solution is pre-integrated with leading advanced distribution management system platforms and supports other utility-selected data lake solutions through Itron’s IEOS platform.

"Itron's AGR solution helps utilities use AMI 2.0 to improve reliability, prevent outages and operate the grid more effectively," said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. " By combining edge intelligence, advanced analytics and operational workflows, utilities can move beyond reacting to grid failures and begin predicting and preventing them. When outages do occur, AGR helps utilities detect issues faster, respond more effectively and improve service reliability for customers."

About Itron

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

Itron® and the Itron Logo registered trademarks of Itron, Inc in the United States and other countries and regions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

For additional information, contact:

Itron, Inc.

Alison Mallahan
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
509-891-3802
[email protected]

Paul Vincent
Vice President, Investor Relations
512-560-1172
[email protected]

Itron, Inc.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/itronincX: www.x.com/itronincNewsroom: https://itron.com/newsroomBlog: https://itron.com/blog
2026-09-23 00:24 1mo ago
2026-09-22 19:26 1mo ago
Itron spustil v APAC elektroměry Riva
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 78
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Itron has launched the Riva S and Itron Riva T IEC electricity meters in the Asia Pacific region, bringing advanced metrology, high-frequency sampling and intelligence to the grid edge.These grid edge devices enable utilities to build the foundation to improve low-voltage network visibility and grid flexibility today.Utilities can gain greater awareness of emerging faults, transformer loading, outages and DER impacts, helping improve reliability and resilience.Designed leveraging open standards and modular communications to enable multi-vendor interoperability.Backward compatibility with earlier generations of Itron solutions, which preserves prior investments to help utilities de-risk grid modernization.
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, announced the availability of its grid edge portfolio, including Itron Riva S and Itron Riva T IEC electricity meters, for utilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. As the first Itron Gen6 network platform devices available in APAC, this launch marks a significant milestone in Itron’s expansion of Grid Edge Intelligence in the region.

The Itron Riva meters provide utilities with a practical starting point to improve visibility across the low-voltage network today and respond to the growing impact of distributed energy resources (DERs) with advanced intelligence over time. The launch builds on Itron's more than 25-year presence in Australia, including its operations in Adelaide supporting utilities across the region.

Utilities across APAC face growing challenges from increasing behind-the-meter energy resources, accelerating electrification and changing low-voltage network conditions. For example, Australia is one of the world's leading distributed energy markets, with approximately one in three homes equipped with rooftop solar. As DER adoption continues to grow, utilities need greater insight into low-voltage network performance, including available hosting capacity and emerging constraints that can affect reliability, voltage management and customer exports.

The Itron Riva meters serve as both grid sensors and DER control points, providing utilities with real-time visibility into grid conditions. This enhanced visibility enables earlier identification of emerging network faults and constraints, proactive management of growing DERs across the low-voltage network, and the ability to optimize operational and capital budget allocation.

By extending sensing and intelligence to the grid edge, the Itron Riva meters allow utilities to begin with advanced metering and localized grid awareness, then seamlessly expand to distributed intelligence (DI) applications as operational needs evolve, improving grid reliability, resilience and efficiency.

The Itron Riva meters extend visibility beyond energy consumption data, helping utilities detect voltage fluctuations, transformer loading issues, emerging faults and other network conditions through high-frequency sensing and edge computing capabilities.

Built on open DLMS/COSEM standards and designed to meet International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) requirements, the meters help utilities modernize their infrastructure and maintain flexibility to integrate with existing and future technologies.

Key capabilities of the meters include:

Grid edge intelligence: Combines high-frequency sampling, analytics and edge computing in a single device.Distributed intelligence-ready architecture: Modular DI NIC architecture decouples communications and edge processing from the meter, supporting vendor choice and deployment flexibility.Distribution grid awareness: Supports detection of voltage conditions, transformer loading, emerging faults, outages and other grid events.Remote operations capabilities: Supports functions such as remote disconnect, load control and automated event management, with utility-configurable options to align with operational and business requirements.Open standards interoperability: Built on DLMS/COSEM standards to support integration across utility systems, devices and technologies.Intelligent connectivity architecture: Built for Itron’s Gen6 network platform, the communications foundation supporting a growing ecosystem of grid edge devices and applications.Cybersecurity by design: Incorporates secure firmware and platform design principles to help protect critical metering and grid operations.
“Utilities across APAC are operating and managing networks that look vastly different from what they did even a decade ago,” said John Marcolini, senior vice president of Networked Solutions at Itron. “As DER adoption accelerates and bi-directional power flows introduce new complexity, the role of the meter is evolving into an intelligent grid asset capable of providing greater visibility into conditions across the low-voltage network. The launch of the Itron Riva meters as the first Gen6 device in APAC is an important step in helping utilities translate awareness into action, today. It introduces an interoperable and modular architecture designed to help utilities preserve technology choice and expand value over time.”

“Modernization is most effective when utilities can take a phased approach without disrupting current business operations,” said Fraser Young, vice president of sales, Asia-Pacific at Itron. “With a standards-based design and distributed intelligence-ready architecture, the Itron Riva meter gives utilities a practical, lower-risk starting point for modernization. Leveraging existing AMI networks and a centralized head-end system that supports interoperability, utilities can deploy Riva meters and other distributed intelligence-enabled devices in phases, protecting existing investments while supporting a more open, interoperable utility ecosystem.”

The Itron Riva IEC electricity meter in APAC builds on Itron's proven distributed intelligence and metering expertise worldwide. The company has shipped more than 18 million distributed intelligence-enabled meters and licensed more than 27 million distributed intelligence applications.

Availability

Initially available in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, the Itron Riva IEC electricity meter is expected to expand to additional countries in Asia-Pacific, helping utilities modernize grid operations and respond to growing network complexity across the region. To learn more, see the Itron Riva electricity meter brochure and video as well as the Itron Riva S spec sheet and Itron Riva T spec sheet.

About Itron

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live and thrive. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com.

Itron®, Itron Logo, Riva, and Gen are trademarks of Itron, Inc in the United States and other countries and regions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.

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2026-08-31 10:15 1mo ago
2026-08-27 12:35 1mo ago
Itron zvýšil celoroční výhled zisku na akcii (EPS)
ITRI Itron
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It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Itron (ITRI - Free Report) . Shares have lost about 3.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

But investors have to be wondering, will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Itron due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.

Itron’s Q2 Earnings Top EstimatesItron reported non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.59 for second-quarter 2026, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 22.3%. The company reported earnings of $1.62 per share in the prior-year quarter. The decline was primarily caused by lower interest income and a higher effective tax rate, which was moderated by growing non-GAAP operating income.

Itron generated second-quarter revenue of $563 million, down 7% year over year. The decline was largely attributable to weakness in the Networked Solutions segment, where revenue fell 17% because of project deployment timing and lower shipment volumes. This slowdown appears to be timing-related rather than demand-driven, as utilities continue investing heavily in grid modernization. Although headline revenue fell short of expectations, the underlying demand environment remains healthy, supported by increasing investments in grid resilience, electrification and infrastructure modernization.

The most encouraging takeaway was management's decision to raise its earnings guidance for 2026. Itron now forecasts non-GAAP EPS between $6.3 and $6.5, up from the prior view of $5.75-$6.25. The higher earnings outlook reflects continued strength in margin expansion, operational execution, demand from utility customers and integration of recent acquisitions. The company reaffirmed its full-year revenue outlook, narrowing the range to $2.37-$2.41 billion, with midpoint growth of 1% year over year. Revenue is expected to be back-end loaded, with second-half revenue projected to grow about 8% year over year and sequentially, consistent with prior expectations.

Product revenues were $453.5 million (80.6% of total revenues), down 12.3% year over year. Service revenues totaled $109.4 million (19.4%), up 22.2%.

At quarter-end, total backlog was $4.4 billion, only slightly below last year's $4.5 billion. Quarterly bookings totaled $550 million, demonstrating continued customer demand despite quarterly revenue fluctuations.

Segments in DetailDevice Solutions (19.8% of total revenues): Revenue declined 1% (3% in constant currency or cc) to $111.4 million primarily due to lower legacy electricity product sales.

Networked Solutions (60.3%): Revenues dipped 17% to $339.2 million, primarily due to the timing of project deployments.

Outcomes (17.1%): Revenues rose 13% to $96.4 million, driven by growth in recurring and services revenue.

Resiliency Solutions (2.8%): Sales, bolstered by the Urbint and Locusview acquisitions, contributed $16 million, with integration progressing according to plan.

Margin Strength Highlights Operational ImprovementsAdjusted gross margin expanded to 41.4%, representing an impressive 460 basis-point improvement over the prior-year period. The margin expansion was driven by improved customer mix, higher-margin product mix, operational efficiencies and better execution across manufacturing and supply chains.

Non-GAAP operating expenses were $144 million, up from $141.4 million a year ago, reflecting the impact of the Urbint and Locusview acquisitions.

Non-GAAP operating income rose to $89 million from $82.2 million a year ago, as stronger gross profit more than offset higher operating expenses.

Balance Sheet & Cash FlowsAs of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents totaled $745.2 million compared with $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2026. Accounts receivable were $351.1 million.

As of June 30, net long-term debt was $1.6 billion, the same as of March 31.

Second-quarter operating cash flow reached $88 million compared with $97 million last year. Free cash flow totaled $81 million, down from $91 million. The decline mainly reflected higher tax payments and lower interest income. These were partially offset by favorable working-capital timing.

During the quarter, Itron repurchased $52 million of its shares through open-market buybacks under its existing share repurchase program.

Q3 2026 OutlookFor the third quarter of 2026, it expects revenues to be between $590 million and $600 million, up 2% year over year at the midpoint.

Non-GAAP EPS is anticipated to be in the range of $1.5-$1.6, with about a 1% rise at the midpoint from last year.

How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?Since the earnings release, investors have witnessed a upward trend in fresh estimates.

VGM ScoresAt this time, Itron has a average Growth Score of C, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with an F. However, the stock was allocated a grade of A on the value side, putting it in the top 20% for value investors.

Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of C. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.

OutlookEstimates have been broadly trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions looks promising. It comes with little surprise Itron has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). We expect an above average return from the stock in the next few months.
2026-08-14 20:10 2mo ago
2026-08-14 16:03 2mo ago
Itron roste díky softwaru a službám
ITRI Itron
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3 Inexpensive Mid Cap Tech Stocks With Good Growth ProspectsItron NASDAQ: ITRI executives said at Oppenheimer’s Annual Technology Conference that the company’s opportunity is increasingly tied to grid-edge intelligence, software and services rather than its historical identity as a smart-meter supplier.

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Chief Financial Officer Joan Hooper said Itron’s early advanced metering infrastructure, or AMI 1.0, business primarily helped utilities automate billing processes. Today, she said, the company offers meters, grid-edge intelligence, networks, software analytics and services intended to help utilities address more complex operating challenges.

Don't Be Fooled By Badger Meter's Rise, There's More To Go“It isn't really about the meter anymore,” Hooper said. “It's about the solutions that we can bring to the customer for the problems that they're dealing with.”

Early-stage adoption of grid-edge intelligence
Hooper described adoption of Itron’s distributed intelligence, or DI, technology as being in the “early innings.” At the end of the second quarter, Itron had shipped about 18 million DI-enabled endpoints, representing approximately 20% year-over-year growth. Hooper characterized those endpoints as meters with computing capability attached.

The company also had nearly 28 million licensed applications for DI-enabled endpoints, up about 50% from a year earlier, according to Hooper. However, she said the number of endpoints in use remains a relatively small share of the broader meter base.

New contracts are increasingly incorporating components from Itron’s Networked and Outcomes businesses, along with the ability for utilities to purchase applications, Hooper said. The platform is designed to help utilities manage load growth, coordinate distributed energy resources and electric-vehicle charging, and improve resilience and reliability.

Utilities are facing rising electricity demand from factors including data centers and distributed-energy-resource activity, along with regulatory pressure to maintain affordability, Hooper said. She added that Itron has “never seen the pipeline” of opportunities as large as it is now, with demand concentrated in U.S. electric utilities while gas-related opportunities have also become significant.

Project timing remains utility-specific
Despite the demand pipeline, Hooper said the timing of bookings and revenue conversion can vary substantially by utility and regulator. Utilities may address projects one territory at a time rather than pursuing a large multiyear deployment across all service territories, she said.

That approach could produce smaller bookings that move from pipeline to backlog more quickly and are deployed over one to two years, rather than larger projects that can take four to five years to roll out. Still, Hooper cautioned that outcomes will differ by customer.

Itron does not include awards in backlog until they receive regulatory approval. Hooper noted that bookings received over the next 12 to 18 months would not have a major effect on revenue over the same period, because most revenue contemplated in the company’s second-half guidance was already in backlog.

The company’s Outcomes backlog exceeded $1 billion within total backlog of $4.4 billion, Hooper said. She added that the historical lag between Networked revenue and initial Outcomes revenue remains roughly nine to 12 months, as utilities may wait until endpoints are deployed before activating applications.

Supply chain, pricing and margins
Hooper said Itron is closely monitoring memory pricing, although it is not seeing the same degree of capacity tightness experienced during prior semiconductor constraints. The company began purchasing memory ahead of expected needs late last year and believes it has appropriate buffers in place.

Itron has expanded its use of dual suppliers and uses an integrated sales-and-operations-planning process to align product, procurement and manufacturing teams, Hooper said. She said the company has a strong balance sheet and is prepared to carry additional inventory when necessary to avoid supply limitations.

Unlike several years ago, Itron’s current contracts generally include pricing escalators based on indices such as the producer price index, according to Hooper. Memory is a relatively small portion of the company’s bill of materials, she said.

Hooper did not disclose a gross-margin comparison between legacy AMI endpoints and DI-enabled endpoints, but said average selling prices have increased from roughly $80 to $90 for older endpoints to approximately $120 to $140 for DI-enabled products. She also attributed margin improvement to better factory utilization, a factory closure, leaner overhead, improved supply-chain resilience and pricing changes.

Resiliency acquisitions and capital allocation
Itron’s Resiliency Solutions segment includes the Urbint and Locusview acquisitions. Hooper said Urbint, acquired in late 2025, has been substantially integrated. Its software-as-a-service platform focuses on emergency preparedness and response, damage prevention and worker safety.

Locusview, acquired at the beginning of 2026, provides digital construction-management capabilities for utilities. Integration work, including the migration of Locusview’s enterprise resource planning system and other internal tools to Itron’s systems, is expected to be completed by early 2027.

Hooper said Itron continues to expect the two businesses to generate $65 million to $70 million in revenue with 70% gross margins. The company expects the operations to contribute to earnings per share by the end of the year and into next year, while net accretion after lost interest income on the cash used is expected by 2028.

Joel Vach, Itron’s vice president of tax and treasury, said the company continues to invest heavily in internal development, with more than 9% of revenue devoted to research and development. For acquisitions, he said Itron is focused primarily on software assets that expand Outcomes and Resiliency Solutions, complement its platform and offer cross-selling potential.

Vach said Itron had $745 million in cash, leverage of 2.3 times and approximately $1.5 billion in liquidity. The company generally expects acquisitions to become accretive within two to three years and does not pursue transactions solely to add revenue.

About Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI)Itron, Inc NASDAQ: ITRI is a global technology company that develops innovative solutions to measure, manage and analyze the use of energy and water. Its comprehensive portfolio includes smart meters, data collection devices, communication networks and advanced software applications designed to optimize utility operations and foster sustainable resource management. The company's offerings enable utilities and cities to accurately monitor consumption patterns, streamline billing processes and improve grid reliability.

Itron's product lineup spans a range of hardware and software solutions, from residential and commercial smart meters to meter data management systems (MDMS), networked communication platforms and analytics tools.

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2026-08-07 12:28 2mo ago
2026-08-07 07:30 2mo ago
BTQ a ITRI validují QCIM čip v procesu TSMC 28nm
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 78
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Validation demonstrates QCIM core IP can accelerate FIPS 203, 204 and 205 under demanding operating conditions, advancing next-generation hardware for military, industrial, automotive, IoT, Physical AI and connected infrastructure

, /PRNewswire/ -- BTQ Technologies Corp. ("BTQ" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ), a global technology company building the trust infrastructure for the quantum era, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first milestone of its multi-year collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute ("ITRI") to validate BTQ's Quantum Compute-in-Memory ("QCIM") architecture for post-quantum cryptography.

The collaboration with ITRI forms part of the global QCIM chip roadmap led by BTQ and ICTK Co., Ltd. ("ICTK") (KOSDAQ: 456010). The program brings together BTQ's cryptographic architecture, ICTK's secure semiconductor and physical unclonable function capabilities, and ITRI's advanced semiconductor design, integration and validation expertise.

Completion of the first milestone demonstrated the QCIM architecture's ability to accurately and efficiently accelerate cryptographic operations across demanding operating conditions evaluated during the program. The results support the continued development of next-generation QCIM technology designed for future integration across military, industrial, automotive, Internet of Things, Physical AI and other connected devices, systems and infrastructure.

The QCIM core IP demonstrated its crypto-agility by executing cryptographic operations associated with FIPS 203, FIPS 204 and FIPS 205, the post-quantum cryptography standards established by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. The architecture is also being developed to support additional post-quantum cryptographic algorithms as standards, customer requirements and security environments evolve.

Milestone Highlights

Completed the first technical milestone of BTQ and ITRI's multi-year QCIM collaboration Validated the QCIM core within a TSMC 28-nanometre design environment Demonstrated acceleration of cryptographic operations associated with FIPS 203, 204 and 205 Confirmed the functional correctness and feasibility of the QCIM architecture Demonstrated performance advantages and crypto-agility across multiple post-quantum algorithms Advanced the program into its next phase of module-level integration, verification and validation "This milestone is an important technical and commercial step in the global QCIM roadmap being led by BTQ and ICTK," said Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO and Chairman of BTQ Technologies. "The results demonstrate that the QCIM architecture can accurately and efficiently accelerate multiple NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptographic algorithms under demanding conditions while maintaining the flexibility required to respond to evolving security standards. As post-quantum security moves from standardization toward implementation, organizations will require hardware that can deliver stronger cryptographic protection without creating unacceptable performance, power or deployment constraints," continued Roussy Newton. "The work completed with ITRI provides a stronger foundation for integrating QCIM into the devices and infrastructure supporting military, industrial, automotive, IoT and Physical AI systems."

QCIM is BTQ's soft IP cryptographic accelerator architecture designed to support both classical and post-quantum cryptographic functions in a compact, low-power block. By executing cryptographic operations inside the memory subsystem, QCIM is designed to reduce latency, power consumption, and data movement while supporting crypto-agile security across a range of chip architectures and connected devices.

The next-generation QCIM quantum-security chip is being developed for use across IoT, AI devices, industrial systems, secure elements, edge devices, and other connected infrastructure where device authentication, security performance, and long-term cryptographic resilience are becoming increasingly important.

The program will now advance into its next phase, focused on module-level integration, verification and validation. This phase is intended to further evaluate how the QCIM core can be incorporated into broader system architectures while preserving functional correctness, interoperability and performance.

For BTQ, completion of the first milestone represents an important step in advancing QCIM from architectural development toward commercial evaluation. Independent validation of the core design reduces technical risk and provides a stronger foundation for system-level integration, prospective customer demonstrations and discussions with semiconductor, infrastructure and device partners. The next phase is intended to generate the additional verification and integration data required to assess product configurations, customer-specific applications and the appropriate pathway toward fabrication and deployment. While further development remains, the milestone strengthens BTQ's ability to move QCIM commercialization efforts forward based on demonstrated technical performance rather than design assumptions.

"This milestone demonstrates meaningful progress in validating compute-in-memory architectures for post-quantum cryptography," said Dr. Chih-Cheng Lu, Manager of ITRI's Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories. "The next phase will build on these results through module-level integration and verification, helping advance the architecture toward broader system implementation."

BTQ intends to evaluate subsequent fabrication, demonstration and customer-evaluation activities based on the results of the integration and verification program, foundry availability, prospective customer requirements and broader commercial opportunities.

Backed by ICTK's secure chip capabilities and ITRI's validation results, BTQ expects to ship test chips to key customers and strategic partners by year-end for performance and functional validation.

About ITRI
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is a world-leading R&D organization dedicated to innovating a better future. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive into innovation-driven. Over the years, ITRI has incubated hundreds of startups and spinoffs, including well-known companies such as UMC and TSMC. Headquartered in Taiwan, ITRI also operates offices in the U.S., Germany, the UK, Japan, and Thailand. For more information, please visit https://www.itri.org/eng 

About BTQ
BTQ Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BTQ | Cboe CA: BTQ) is a quantum technology company focused on accelerating the transition from classical networks to the quantum internet. Backed by a broad patent portfolio and deep technical expertise, BTQ is developing a full-stack, neutral-atom quantum computing platform spanning hardware, middleware, and post-quantum security solutions for finance, telecommunications, logistics, life sciences, and defense.

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Forward Looking Information

Certain statements herein contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements or information include but are not limited to statements or information with respect to: BTQ's collaboration with ITRI; the global QCIM chip roadmap; next generation QCIM technologies; the development, advancement, commercialization, integration, and timing of QCIM and its core IP and demonstrations and discussions thereof; the anticipated shipment of test chips to customers and strategic partners, including the expected timing thereof; and the business plans of the Company, including with respect to its research partnerships. Forward-looking statements or information often can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan" or "may" and the variations of these words are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information.

The Company has made numerous assumptions including among other things, assumptions about successful completion of future integration, verification and validation activities, continued collaboration among BTQ, ICTK and ITRI, availability of foundry capacity and semiconductor development resources, continued demand for post-quantum security technologies, successful development of QCIM technology, successful fabrication and testing of future QCIM chips, customer interest in evaluating QCIM solutions, availability of technical, financial and commercial resources required to advance commercialization, general business and economic conditions, the development of post-quantum algorithms and quantum vulnerabilities, and quantum computing industry generally. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.

Although management of the Company believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements or information herein will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements and information are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks which may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, by such forward-looking statements or information. These factors include risks relating to: future integration, verification or validation activities; the performance of QCIM technology; fabrication, testing or deployment activities; foundry availability, semiconductor supply chains or development timelines; customer evaluations; commercialization efforts; the availability of financing for the Company; business and economic conditions in the post-quantum and encryption computing industries generally; the speculative nature of the Company's research and development programs; the supply and demand for labour and technological post-quantum and encryption technology; unanticipated events related to regulatory and licensing matters and environmental matters; changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; changes in laws (including regulations respecting blockchains); risks related to the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 including, but not limited to, its impact on general economic conditions, the ability to obtain financing as required, and causing potential delays to research and development activities; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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2026-07-31 15:53 2mo ago
2026-07-31 10:57 2mo ago
Itron vyskočil po silných výsledcích a vyšším výhledu
ITRI Itron
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Shares of Itron (ITRI -1.04%) jumped as much as 18.7% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The global utility technology provider posted strong second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance, sending the stock higher.

As of 10:44 AM EST on Friday, July 31, shares of Itron are up 17.4%. Here's why, and whether now is a good time to buy the stock.

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Raised full-year guidance Itron makes utility meters and grid intelligence technology to help manage the electric grid. It helps meters manage electricity demand volatility, a growing need amid the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

This quarter, Itron posted non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.59, well above analyst expectations of $1.29, and raised its full-year earnings guidance. Management commentary indicates there is significant demand for Itron's products and services for electric grid stability as the AI infrastructure build-out continues.

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Should you buy Itron stock? After this week's pop, Itron trades at just below $100. Its full-year EPS guidance is for $6.40 at the midpoint, or a forward price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) a touch above 15. For anyone who believes the AI revolution will be a tailwind for Itron, this does not look like an overly expensive stock to buy right now.

Brett Schafer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Itron. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
2026-07-28 13:23 2mo ago
2026-07-28 08:30 2mo ago
Itron zvýšil výhled zisku po růstu ročních opakujících se tržeb
ITRI Itron
FMP Stock News 95
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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, announced today financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Key results for the quarter include (compared with the second quarter of 2025):

Revenue of $563 million, decreased 7%;Annual recurring revenue of $417 million, increased 21%;GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc. of $53 million, decreased $15 million;GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.19, decreased $0.28 per share;Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.59, decreased $0.03 per share;Adjusted EBITDA of $97 million, increased 8%; andFree cash flow of $81 million, decreased $9 million. "Itron delivered record gross margin, earnings well ahead of our expectations, and strong free cash flow in the second quarter, with revenue in line with our outlook — clear evidence of the structurally better earnings power this team has built," said Tom Deitrich, Itron's President and CEO. "The demand environment remains constructive, supported by durable needs across grid expansion, resiliency, and affordability — and by the industry's intensifying focus on time-to-power. A stronger operating model in a durable demand environment is why we are raising our full-year earnings outlook."

Summary of Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Results
(All comparisons made are against the prior year period unless otherwise noted)

Revenue
Total second quarter revenue of $563 million compared to $607 million in the prior year. The decrease was driven primarily by lower Networked Solutions revenue, partially offset by continued growth in Outcomes.

Device Solutions revenue decreased 1%, or 3% in constant currency, due primarily to lower legacy electricity product sales.

Networked Solutions revenue decreased 17% due to the timing of project deployments and lower volumes.

Outcomes revenue increased 13% due to increased services revenue.

Resiliency Solutions revenue was $16 million with integration progressing to plan.

Adjusted Gross Margin
Itron's second quarter adjusted gross margin of 41.4% increased 460 bps basis points from the prior year due to customer and product mix as well as operational efficiencies.

Operating Expenses and Operating Income
GAAP operating expenses of $155 million increased $7 million from the prior year due to higher amortization costs, partially offset by lower restructuring costs. Non-GAAP operating expenses of $144 million increased $3 million from the prior year due to the Urbint and Locusview acquisitions.

GAAP operating income of $76 million was $0.3 million lower due to higher operating expenses, including acquisition-related amortization expense, partially offset by higher gross profit

Non-GAAP operating income of $89 million was $7 million higher than the prior year due to higher gross profit, partially offset by higher operating expenses.

Net Income and Earnings per Share (EPS)
Net income attributable to Itron, Inc. for the quarter was $53 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to Itron, Inc. of $68 million, or $1.47 per diluted share in 2025. The decrease was driven by lower interest income and a higher effective tax rate.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc., which excludes the expenses associated with amortization of intangible assets, amortization of debt placement fees, restructuring, loss on sale of business, strategic initiative expense, acquisition and integration related expenses, gain on the sale of equity method investments, and the tax effect of excluding these expenses, was $71 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, compared with $75 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, in 2025. The decrease was driven by lower interest income and a higher effective tax rate, partially offset by higher non-GAAP operating income.

Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities was $88 million in the second quarter compared with $97 million in the prior year. Free cash flow was $81 million in the second quarter compared with $91 million in the prior year. The decrease in free cash flow was primarily due to higher tax payments and lower interest income, partially offset by favorable working capital timing.

Other Measures

Total backlog at quarter end was $4.4 billion compared with $4.5 billion in the prior year. Bookings in the quarter totaled $550 million. 

Q3 and Updated Full Year 2026 Outlook

Third quarter 2026 financial outlook:

Revenue between $590 and $600 millionNon-GAAP diluted EPS between $1.50 and $1.60 Updated full year 2026 financial outlook:

Revenue between $2.37 and $2.41 billionNon-GAAP diluted EPS between $6.30 - $6.50 Earnings Conference Call
Itron will host a conference call to discuss the financial results contained in this release at 10:00 a.m. EDT on July 28, 2026. Interested parties may listen to the conference call on a live webcast. The webcast, along with a supplemental presentation, may be accessed from the company’s website at https://investors.itron.com/events-presentations. Participants should access the webcast 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A webcast replay of the conference call will be available may be accessed on the company's website at https://investors.itron.com/events-presentations.

About Itron

Itron is a proven global leader in energy, water, smart city, IIoT and intelligent infrastructure services. For utilities, cities and society, we build innovative systems, create new efficiencies, connect communities, encourage conservation and increase resourcefulness. By safeguarding our invaluable natural resources today and tomorrow, we improve the quality of life for people around the world. Join us: www.itron.com

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This release contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical factors nor assurances of future performance. These statements are based on our expectations about, among others, revenues, operations, financial performance, earnings, liquidity, earnings per share, cash flows and restructuring activities including headcount reductions and other cost savings initiatives. This document reflects our current strategy, plans and expectations and is based on information currently available as of the date of this release. When we use words such as "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "goal", "seek", "project", "estimate", "future", "strategy", "objective", "may", "likely", "should", "will", "will continue", and similar expressions, including related to future periods, they are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates. Although we believe the estimates and assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these estimates or assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these estimates and assumptions could be incorrect. Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect our results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially from those suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that we believe could affect our results include our ability to execute on our restructuring plans, our ability to achieve estimated cost savings, the rate and timing of customer demand for our products, rescheduling of current customer orders, changes in estimated liabilities for product warranties, adverse impacts of litigation, changes in laws, regulations, tariffs, sanctions, trade policies and retaliatory responses, our dependence on new product development and intellectual property, future acquisitions, changes in estimates for stock-based and bonus compensation, increasing volatility in foreign exchange rates, international business risks, uncertainties caused by adverse economic conditions, including without limitation those resulting from extraordinary events or circumstances and other factors that are more fully described in Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec 31, 2025 and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Itron undertakes no obligation to update or revise any information in this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), we use certain adjusted or non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS), adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating income, and constant currency. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide greater transparency and represent supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. We exclude certain costs in our non-GAAP financial measures as we believe the net result is a measure of our core business. We believe these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. Non-GAAP performance measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from those reported by other companies. When providing future outlooks and/or earnings guidance, a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP diluted EPS to the GAAP diluted EPS has not been provided because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the potential amount or timing of restructuring related expenses and their related tax effects without unreasonable effort. These costs are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on GAAP results for the guidance period. A more detailed discussion of why we use non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations of using such measures, and reconciliations between non-GAAP and the nearest GAAP financial measures are included in this press release.

For additional information, contact:

Itron, Inc.

Paul Vincent
Vice President, Investor Relations
(512) 560-1172

Stephanie Tarlton, CFA
Principal, Investor Relations
(512) 676-8365
[email protected]

Itron, Inc.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itronincX: https://x.com/ItronIncNewsroom: https://na.itron.com/newsroomBlog: https://blogs.itron.com ITRON, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS      (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)     Three Months Ended
June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,  2026  2025   2026  2025 Revenues     Product revenues$453,462 $517,184  $931,263 $1,040,325 Service revenues 109,440  89,577   218,621  173,587 Total revenues 562,902  606,761   1,149,884  1,213,912 Cost of revenues     Product cost of revenues 280,692  337,394   580,901  683,836 Service cost of revenues 51,570  45,749   102,024  89,239 Total cost of revenues 332,262  383,143   682,925  773,075 Gross profit 230,640  223,618   466,959  440,837       Operating expenses     Sales, general and administrative 89,722  87,615   195,079  174,526 Research and development 56,141  53,810   111,140  103,900 Amortization of intangible assets 8,478  4,543   16,650  9,022 Restructuring 233  1,237   447  684 Loss on sale of business —  —   —  79 Total operating expenses 154,574  147,205   323,316  288,211       Operating income 76,066  76,413   143,643  152,626 Other income (expense)     Interest income 6,253  12,303   11,913  24,013 Interest expense (5,768) (5,648)  (11,577) (11,241)Other income (expense), net 3,655  414   3,422  363 Total other income (expense) 4,140  7,069   3,758  13,135       Income before income taxes 80,206  83,482   147,401  165,761 Income tax provision (26,733) (14,730)  (40,342) (31,659)Net income 53,473  68,752   107,059  134,102 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 201  412   328  288 Net income attributable to Itron, Inc.$53,272 $68,340  $106,731 $133,814       Net income per common share - Basic$1.21 $1.50  $2.40 $2.94 Net income per common share - Diluted$1.19 $1.47  $2.37 $2.89       Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic 44,095  45,633   44,412  45,486 Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted 44,608  46,380   45,038  46,276  ITRON, INC.SEGMENT INFORMATION      (Unaudited, in thousands)      Three Months Ended
June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,  2026  2025   2026  2025 Product revenues     Device Solutions$110,940 $111,939  $234,668 $237,326 Networked Solutions 309,201  379,481   630,348  754,003 Outcomes 32,883  25,764   64,755  48,996 Resiliency Solutions 438  —   1,492  — Total Company$453,462 $517,184  $931,263 $1,040,325       Service revenues     Device Solutions$505 $821  $1,154 $1,305 Networked Solutions 30,037  29,453   59,553  57,663 Outcomes 63,516  59,303   127,554  114,619 Resiliency Solutions 15,382  —   30,360  — Total Company$109,440 $89,577  $218,621 $173,587       Total revenues     Device Solutions$111,445 $112,760  $235,822 $238,631 Networked Solutions 339,238  408,934   689,901  811,666 Outcomes 96,399  85,067   192,309  163,615 Resiliency Solutions 15,820  —   31,852  — Total Company$562,902 $606,761  $1,149,884 $1,213,912       Adjusted gross profit     Device Solutions$38,759 $33,591  $82,778 $71,344 Networked Solutions 145,154  157,243   288,227  305,957 Outcomes 37,380  32,784   77,404  63,536 Resiliency Solutions$11,917 $—   23,615  — Total Company$233,210 $223,618  $472,024 $440,837       Adjusted segment operating income     Device Solutions$31,521 $25,454  $68,413 $55,925 Networked Solutions 112,061  120,999   222,197  237,108 Outcomes 20,542  15,687   42,897  30,017 Resiliency Solutions 4,376  —   8,707  — Total Company$168,500 $162,140  $342,214 $323,050       Adjusted Gross Margin 41.4% 36.9%  41.0% 36.3% ITRON, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS    (Unaudited, in thousands)June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025ASSETS   Current assets   Cash and cash equivalents$745,229  $1,020,397 Accounts receivable, net 351,109   367,794 Inventories 258,727   242,886 Other current assets 194,456   191,241 Total current assets 1,549,521   1,822,318     Property, plant, and equipment, net 121,590   112,193 Deferred tax assets, net 271,513   265,183 Other long-term assets 60,694   63,352 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 33,359   29,341 Intangible assets, net 266,076   83,337 Goodwill 1,690,791   1,344,983 Total assets$3,993,544  $3,720,707     LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   Current liabilities   Accounts payable$146,726  $156,288 Other current liabilities 55,135   58,864 Wages and benefits payable 96,649   122,245 Taxes payable 24,746   16,618 Current portion of debt, net —   459,522 Current portion of warranty 10,871   10,868 Unearned revenue 230,098   187,822 Total current liabilities 564,225   1,012,227     Long-term debt, net 1,575,242   788,805 Long-term warranty 7,078   7,350 Pension benefit obligation 59,874   61,998 Deferred tax liabilities, net 1,387   623 Operating lease liabilities 26,092   19,623 Other long-term obligations 121,519   91,885 Total liabilities 2,355,417   1,982,511     Equity   Common stock 1,472,138   1,661,350 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (74,421)  (56,505)Retained earnings 218,482   111,751 Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity 1,616,199   1,716,596 Noncontrolling interests 21,928   21,600 Total equity 1,638,127   1,738,196 Total liabilities and equity$3,993,544  $3,720,707  ITRON, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS    (Unaudited, in thousands)Six Months Ended June 30,  2026   2025 Operating activities   Net income$107,059  $134,102 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets 37,162   24,182 Non-cash operating lease expense 6,576   5,843 Stock-based compensation 32,316   33,396 Amortization of prepaid debt fees 3,791   3,581 Deferred taxes, net (18,684)  (9,664)Loss on sale of business —   79 Restructuring, non-cash 462   (25)Other adjustments, net (3,538)  (354)Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and sale of business:   Accounts receivable 23,280   18,789 Inventories (17,956)  (7,413)Other current assets (5,295)  6,409 Other long-term assets 3,117   3,479 Accounts payable, other current liabilities, and taxes payable (9,259)  (31,868)Wages and benefits payable (28,092)  (34,884)Unearned revenue 50,859   46,431 Warranty (243)  (1,876)Restructuring (6,921)  (10,252)Other operating, net (1,042)  (11,153)Net cash provided by operating activities 173,592   168,802     Investing activities   Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment (13,132)  (10,656)Business acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (515,055)  — Other investing, net 3,088   5 Net cash used in investing activities (525,099)  (10,651)    Financing activities   Proceeds from borrowings 805,000   — Payments on debt (460,000)  — Issuance of common stock 1,969   5,436 Payments on call spread for convertible offering (92,817)  — Repurchase of common stock (152,234)  — Prepaid debt fees (21,525)  (178)Other financing, net (514)  (507)Net cash provided by financing activities 79,879   4,751     Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (3,540)  10,118 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (275,168)  173,020 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,020,397   1,051,237 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$745,229  $1,224,257          About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating income, and constant currency. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define such measures differently. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable financial measure prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, please see the table captioned Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures.
        

We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and/or as a means for determining executive compensation. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and ability to service debt by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of our recurring core operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to our historical performance, as well as comparisons to our competitors' operating results. Our executive compensation plans exclude non-cash charges related to amortization of intangibles and depreciation of property, plant, and equipment and certain discrete cash and non-cash charges, such as restructuring, loss on sale of business, strategic initiative expenses, or acquisition and integration related expenses. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and because they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to analyze the health of our business.

Non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP operating income – We define non-GAAP operating expenses as operating expenses excluding certain expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, loss on sale of business, strategic initiative expenses, and acquisition and integration related expenses. We define non-GAAP operating income as operating income excluding the expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, loss on sale of business, strategic initiative expenses, and acquisition and integration related expenses. Acquisition and integration related expenses include costs, which are incurred to affect and integrate business combinations, such as professional fees; certain employee retention and salaries related to integration; employee severance; contract terminations; travel costs related to knowledge transfer; system conversion costs; and asset impairment charges. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors because they exclude the effect of expenses that are not related to our core operating results. By excluding these expenses, we believe that it is easier for management and investors to compare our financial results over multiple periods and analyze trends in our operations. For example, in certain periods, expenses related to amortization of intangible assets may decrease, which would improve GAAP operating margins, yet the improvement in GAAP operating margins due to this lower expense is not necessarily reflective of an improvement in our core business. There are some limitations related to the use of non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP operating income versus operating expenses and operating income calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information about the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income and evaluating non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income together with GAAP operating expense and operating income.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS – We define non-GAAP net income as net income attributable to Itron, Inc. excluding the expenses associated with amortization of intangible assets, amortization of debt placement fees, restructuring, loss on sale of business, strategic initiative expenses, acquisition and integration related expenses, gain on sale of equity method investment, and the tax effect of excluding these expenses. We define non-GAAP diluted EPS as non-GAAP net income divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding during the period calculated on a GAAP basis and then reduced to reflect any anti-dilutive impact of the convertible notes hedge transactions. We consider these financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors for the same reasons that we use non-GAAP operating income. The same limitations described above regarding our use of non-GAAP operating income apply to our use of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP measures and evaluating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS together with GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc. and GAAP diluted EPS.

For interim periods the budgeted annual effective tax rate (AETR) is used, adjusted for any discrete items, as defined in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740 - Income Taxes. The budgeted AETR is determined at the beginning of the fiscal year. The AETR is revised throughout the year based on changes to our full-year forecast. If the revised AETR increases or decreases by 200 basis points or more from the budgeted AETR due to changes in the full-year forecast during the year, the revised AETR is used in place of the budgeted AETR beginning with the quarter the 200 basis point threshold is exceeded and going forward for all subsequent interim quarters in the year. We continue to assess the AETR based on latest forecast throughout the year and use the most recent AETR any time it increases or decreases by 200 basis points or more from the prior interim period.

Adjusted EBITDA – We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (a) minus interest income and gain on sale of equity method investment, (b) plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, restructuring, loss on sale of business, strategic initiative expenses, acquisition and integration related expenses, and (c) excluding income tax provision or benefit. Management uses adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure for executive compensation. A limitation to using adjusted EBITDA is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period and the measure includes some non-cash items and excludes other non-cash items. Additionally, the items that we exclude in our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may differ from the items that our peer companies exclude when they report their results. We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of this measure to GAAP net income.

Free cash flow – We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment. We believe free cash flow provides investors with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing our ability to fund our operations and repay our debt. The same limitations described above regarding our use of adjusted EBITDA apply to our use of free cash flow. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts in the reconciliation.

Adjusted gross profit – We define adjusted gross profit as gross profit excluding the amortization expense of core-developed technology intangible assets.

Adjusted operating income – We define adjusted operating income as operating income excluding the amortization of core-developed technology intangible assets.

Constant currency – We refer to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in our discussions of financial results, which references the differences between the foreign currency exchange rates used to translate operating results from the entity's functional currency into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. We also use the term "constant currency", which represents financial results adjusted to exclude changes in foreign currency exchange rates as compared with the rates in the comparable prior year period. We calculate the constant currency change as the difference between the current period results and the comparable prior period's results restated using current period foreign currency exchange rates.

The tables below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures of operating expenses, operating income, net income, diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

ITRON, INC.RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURESTO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)     TOTAL COMPANY RECONCILIATIONSThree Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,  2026  2025   2026  2025 NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES     GAAP operating expenses$154,574 $147,205  $323,316 $288,211 Amortization of intangible assets(1) (8,478) (4,543)  (16,650) (9,022)Restructuring (233) (1,237)  (447) (684)Loss on sale of business —  —   —  (79)Strategic initiative (455) —   (475) — Acquisition and integration (1,252) (33)  (7,229) (84)Non-GAAP operating expenses$144,156 $141,392  $298,515 $278,342       NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME     GAAP operating income$76,066 $76,413  $143,643 $152,626 Amortization of intangible assets 11,048  4,543   21,715  9,022 Restructuring 233  1,237   447  684 Loss on sale of business —  —   —  79 Strategic initiative 455  —   475  — Acquisition and integration 1,252  33   7,229  84 Non-GAAP operating income$89,054 $82,226  $173,509 $162,495       NON-GAAP NET INCOME & DILUTED EPS     GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc.$53,272 $68,340  $106,731 $133,814 Amortization of intangible assets 11,048  4,543   21,715  9,022 Amortization of debt placement fees 1,925  1,757   3,755  3,494 Restructuring 233  1,237   447  684 Loss on sale of business —  —   —  79 Strategic initiative 455  —   475  — Gain on sale of equity method investment (3,249) —   (3,249) — Acquisition and integration 1,252  33   7,229  84 Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments 5,791  (796)  1,316  (1,953)Non-GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc.$70,727 $75,114  $138,419 $145,224       Non-GAAP diluted EPS$1.59 $1.62  $3.07 $3.14 Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted 44,608  46,380   45,038  46,276        (1)   Excludes amortization of core-developed technology intangible assets.

ITRON, INC.RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURESTO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES(Unaudited, in thousands)     TOTAL COMPANY RECONCILIATIONSThree Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,  2026  2025   2026  2025 ADJUSTED EBITDA     GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc.$53,272 $68,340  $106,731 $133,814 Interest income (6,253) (12,303)  (11,913) (24,013)Interest expense 5,768  5,648   11,577  11,241 Income tax provision 26,733  14,730   40,342  31,659 Depreciation and amortization 18,626  12,114   37,162  24,182 Restructuring 233  1,237   447  684 Loss on sale of business —  —   —  79 Strategic initiative 455  —   475  — Acquisition and integration 1,252  33   7,229  84 Gain on sale of equity method investment (3,249) —   (3,249) — Adjusted EBITDA$96,837 $89,799  $188,801 $177,730       FREE CASH FLOW     Net cash provided by operating activities$88,091 $96,685  $173,592 $168,802 Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment (6,605) (6,017)  (13,132) (10,656)Free Cash Flow$81,486 $90,668  $160,460 $158,146  The tables below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted gross profit with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

TOTAL COMPANY RECONCILIATIONS Three months ended June 30, 2026(Unaudited, in thousands) Device
Solutions Networked
Solutions Outcomes Resiliency
Solutions Segments
SubtotalTotal revenues $111,445  $339,238  $96,399  $15,820  $562,902 Total cost of revenues  72,686   194,084   59,644   5,848   332,262 Gross profit  38,759   145,154   36,755   9,972   230,640 Gross margin  34.8%  42.8%  38.1%  63.0%  41.0%Amortization of core-developed technology intangible assets $—  $—  $625  $1,945  $2,570 Adjusted gross profit  38,759   145,154   37,380   11,917   233,210 Adjusted gross margin  34.8%  42.8%  38.8%  75.3%  41.4%             Three Months Ended June 30, 2025  (Unaudited, in thousands) Device
Solutions Networked
Solutions Outcomes Segments
Subtotal  Total revenues $112,760  $408,934  $85,067  $606,761   Total cost of revenues  79,169   251,691   52,283   383,143   Gross profit  33,591   157,243   32,784   223,618   Gross margin  29.8%  38.5%  38.5%  36.9%  Amortization of core-developed technology intangible assets $—  $—  $—  $—   Adjusted gross profit  33,591   157,243   32,784   223,618   Adjusted gross margin  29.8%  38.5%  38.5%  36.9%             TOTAL COMPANY RECONCILIATIONS Six months ended June 30, 2026(Unaudited, in thousands) Device
Solutions Networked
Solutions Outcomes Resiliency
Solutions Segments
SubtotalTotal revenues $235,822  $689,901  $192,309  $31,852  $1,149,884 Total cost of revenues  153,044   401,674   116,155   12,052   682,925 Gross profit  82,778   288,227   76,154   19,800   466,959 Gross margin  35.1%  41.8%  39.6%  62.2%  40.6%Amortization of core-developed technology intangible assets $—  $—  $1,250  $3,815  $5,065 Adjusted gross profit  82,778   288,227   77,404   23,615   472,024 Adjusted gross margin  35.1%  41.8%  40.2%  74.1%  41.0%             Six Months Ended June 30, 2025  (Unaudited, in thousands) Device
Solutions Networked
Solutions Outcomes Segments
Subtotal  Total revenues $238,631  $811,666  $163,615  $1,213,912   Total cost of revenues  167,287   505,709   100,079   773,075   Gross profit  71,344   305,957   63,536   440,837   Gross margin  29.9%  37.7%  38.8%  36.3%  Amortization of core-developed technology intangible assets $—  $—  $—  $—   Adjusted gross profit  71,344   305,957   63,536   440,837   Adjusted gross margin  29.9%  37.7%  38.8%  36.3%  
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Itron (ITRI - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $83.39, demonstrating a -2.01% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.79%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.26%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.55%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the energy and water meter company had gained 5.64% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.44% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.28%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Itron in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 28, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.3, marking a 19.75% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $564.72 million, down 6.93% from the prior-year quarter.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.01 per share and revenue of $2.38 billion, indicating changes of -15.71% and +0.34%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Itron. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% higher. Itron is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.

In terms of valuation, Itron is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.16. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 24.85 for its industry.

Also, we should mention that ITRI has a PEG ratio of 0.75. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Electronics - Testing Equipment industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.02.

The Electronics - Testing Equipment industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 20, finds itself in the top 9% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.