Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:ITW Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $279.19 +2.39 (+0.86%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$279.43 +0.25 (+0.09%) As of 05:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Illinois Tool Works Stock (NYSE:ITW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Illinois Tool Works alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$267.86▼$279.7150-Day Range$257.87▼$291.0552-Week Range$238.82▼$303.15Volume2.16 million shsAverage Volume1.37 million shsMarket Capitalization$79.51 billionP/E Ratio25.31Dividend Yield2.46%Price Target$273.42Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and produces specialized equipment, components, consumables and systems for customers in a range of industries. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the company serves markets worldwide through a portfolio of highly engineered businesses. ITW’s operations include food equipment, automotive components, welding products, test and measurement equipment, electronics materials, polymers and fluids, construction products, and specialty products. Its offerings support applications such as commercial food preparation, vehicle manufacturing and repair, industrial production, construction, electronics assembly and maintenance. The company operates through a decentralized business model and emphasizes customer-focused product development, application engineering and specialized manufacturing. ITW sells its products internationally, serving customers across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Illinois Tool Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreITW MarketRank™: 3.85797562268 of 5 starsIllinois Tool Works scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 370th out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingIllinois Tool Works has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.69, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Illinois Tool Works is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageIllinois Tool Works has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Illinois Tool Works' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.32% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Illinois Tool Works are expected to grow by 8.32% in the coming year, from $11.42 to $12.37 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Illinois Tool Works is 25.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Illinois Tool Works is 25.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioIllinois Tool Works has a PEG Ratio of 2.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioIllinois Tool Works has a P/B Ratio of 24.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Illinois Tool Works' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.25% of the float of Illinois Tool Works has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverIllinois Tool Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.02.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Illinois Tool Works has recently increased by 4.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldIllinois Tool Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthIllinois Tool Works has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Illinois Tool Works is 62.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Illinois Tool Works will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.62% next year. This indicates that Illinois Tool Works will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Illinois Tool Works' dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.74 News SentimentIllinois Tool Works has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Illinois Tool Works this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for ITW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Illinois Tool Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Illinois Tool Works insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,974,540.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.83% of the stock of Illinois Tool Works is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.77% of the stock of Illinois Tool Works is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Illinois Tool Works' insider trading history. Receive ITW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Illinois Tool Works and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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ITW Stock News HeadlinesIllinois Tool Works Faces Headwinds—2 Alternatives Stand OutIllinois Tool Works faces short-cycle demand headwinds and price target cuts, while Watts Water Technologies and the Vanguard Industrials ETF offer alternative ways to play the industrials sector.October 19 at 12:15 PM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) versus Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) Financial AnalysisOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThe Claude AI company doubled in value... you missed itIn May, Anthropic raised money at a $965 billion valuation. Now, ahead of its IPO, investors are reportedly discussing a valuation of $1.8 to $2 trillion. That’s roughly double in about five months. And not one ordinary investor got to own a share of it. That’s how these mega-IPOs work. The biggest gains happen privately, before the public is allowed in. By the time you can buy, the price already assumes almost everything goes right. So I’m not chasing the IPO. I’m watching where the private investors who already doubled their money put their winnings next.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)ITW - Illinois Tool Works Inc.October 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comZacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ITW EarningsOctober 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comIllinois Tool Works (ITW) Expected to Release Earnings on FridayOctober 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and WebcastOctober 15, 2026 | quiverquant.comQ3 Low-Rated Stocks Analysts May Be Underestimating Ahead of Q3 Earnings (ITW)Southern Copper, Prudential Financial and Illinois Tool Works carry Reduce ratings, yet rising analyst price targets and upcoming earnings suggest sentiment could shift.October 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines ITW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ITW shares performed this year? Illinois Tool Works' stock was trading at $246.41 at the start of the year. Since then, ITW shares have increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $277.3580. How were Illinois Tool Works' earnings last quarter? Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.80 by $0.04. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Illinois Tool Works have any subsidiaries? Illinois Tool Works subsidiaries include MTS Systems., Vesta, Coeur, Despatch Industries, Elro Group, Hartness International, Avery Weigh Tronix, and more. Who are Illinois Tool Works' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Illinois Tool Works include Fenimore Asset Management Inc (0.14%), Vest Financial LLC (0.06%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.06%) and Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Ernest Scott Santi, David Byron Smith Jr, Christopher A O'herlihy, Michael M Larsen, Pamela B Strobel, Randall J Scheuneman, Sharon Szafranski, Axel Beck, Matteo C Pigozzo and Jennifer F Scanlon. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Illinois Tool Works? Shares of ITW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Illinois Tool Works own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Illinois Tool Works investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Home Depot (HD), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 8 days, ITW's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Machinery Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components Current SymbolNYSE:ITW CIK49826 Webwww.itw.com Phone(847) 724-7500Fax847-657-4572Employees43,000Year Founded1912Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Illinois Tool Works$273.42 High Price Target$297.00 Low Price Target$250.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.69 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.03 Trailing P/E Ratio25.31 Forward P/E Ratio24.45 P/E Growth2.97Net Income$3.07 billion Net Margins19.39% Pretax Margin25.02% Return on Equity101.72% Return on Assets19.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.26 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.04 billion Price / Sales4.96 Cash Flow$12.12 per share Price / Cash Flow23.03 Book Value$11.12 per share Price / Book25.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares284,800,000Free Float282,436,000Market Cap$79.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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