Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified industrial manufacturer that develops and produces engineered products and systems for customers worldwide. The company serves a broad range of end markets, including automotive, construction, food service, welding, electronics, and general industry.

ITW’s product portfolio includes automotive components and fasteners, commercial food equipment, welding equipment and consumables, test and measurement instruments, electronic components, polymers and fluids, construction fastening systems, and other specialized industrial products. Its businesses generally focus on application-specific products, differentiated technologies, and solutions designed to support customers’ manufacturing and operating processes.

Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works has expanded through the development and acquisition of businesses serving specialized industrial markets. The company operates internationally, with businesses serving customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other global regions. Christopher A. O'Leary serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $270.88 to $276.19
• 50-Day Range: $257.87 to $294.34
• 52-Week Range: $238.82 to $303.15
• Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $77.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.53%
• Price Target: $273.42
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Illinois Tool Works Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Illinois Tool Works scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 358th out of 660 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Illinois 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/Downside

The consensus price target for Illinois Tool Works is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Illinois Tool Works has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Illinois Tool Works is 24.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Illinois Tool Works is 24.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.54.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Illinois Tool Works has a PEG Ratio of 2.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Illinois Tool Works has a P/B Ratio of 24.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.25% of the float of Illinois Tool Works has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Illinois Tool Works has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.02.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Illinois Tool Works has recently increased by 4.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Illinois Tool Works pays a meaningful dividend of 2.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Illinois Tool Works has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Illinois Tool Works is 62.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Illinois Tool Works has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Illinois Tool Works this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for ITW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Illinois Tool Works to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 Insiders

0.83% of the stock of Illinois Tool Works is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.77% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2026
• Today: 10/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ITW
• CIK: 49826
• Web: www.itw.com
• Phone: (847) 724-7500
• Fax: 847-657-4572
• Employees: 43,000
• Year Founded: 1912

Price 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: +0.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.69
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.86
• P/E Growth: 2.93
• Net Income: $3.07 billion
• Net Margins: 19.39%
• Pretax Margin: 25.02%
• Return on Equity: 101.72%
• Return on Assets: 19.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.26
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.84
• Cash Flow: $11.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.72
• Book Value: $11.12 per share
• Price / Book: 24.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 284,800,000
• Free Float: 282,436,000
• Market Cap: $77.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96