Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Has $8.68 Million Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. $ITW

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management raised its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 13.8% in Q4 to 35,259 shares, valued at about $8.68 million.
• Analyst views are mixed: the stock's average rating is "Reduce" with an average price target of $270.46, while recent price targets range roughly from $245 to $295 and ratings span Buy/Hold/Sell.
• ITW beat quarterly EPS ($2.66 vs. $2.57) with revenue up 4.6% to $4.02B, set FY2026 EPS guidance of 11.10–11.50, and pays a $6.44 annual dividend (≈2.5% yield).

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW - Free Report) by 13.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 35,259 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,270 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in Illinois Tool Works were worth $8,684,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,065 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $734,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Concord Asset Management LLC VA increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Concord Asset Management LLC VA now owns 3,591 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $884,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 3,015 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $743,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 22.3% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 219 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on ITW shares. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $276.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $275.00 to $250.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $270.46.

Illinois Tool Works Price Performance

Illinois Tool Works stock opened at $255.45 on Friday. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a 12 month low of $238.82 and a 12 month high of $303.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $268.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $262.06. The company has a market cap of $73.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.72, a PEG ratio of 4.48 and a beta of 1.04.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.09. Illinois Tool Works had a return on equity of 97.36% and a net margin of 19.32%.The business had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.38 earnings per share. Illinois Tool Works's revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Illinois Tool Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.100-11.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Illinois Tool Works Inc. will post 11.36 EPS for the current year.

Illinois Tool Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $1.61 dividend. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Illinois Tool Works's payout ratio is currently 59.80%.

About Illinois Tool Works

Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) is a diversified industrial manufacturer that designs and produces a broad array of engineered products, consumables and related service solutions for industrial customers. Its offerings span engineered fastening systems, specialty components, industrial equipment, welding products, foodservice and packaging equipment, adhesives and polymer products, and test-and-measurement technologies. These products are used as critical inputs by customers across automotive, construction, electronics, foodservice, maintenance and other industrial end markets.

The company operates a decentralized business model in which independently managed businesses focus on niche product lines and close customer relationships.

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