Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Sells Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Stock

Key Points

• Sen. Shelley Moore Capito disclosed she sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) stock on Feb. 24, according to a filing made public March 4.
• ITW modestly beat Q4 estimates with $2.72 EPS vs. $2.69 expected and $4.09B revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of 11.00–11.40 EPS versus analysts' forecast of 10.39.
• ITW declared a quarterly dividend of $1.61 (annualized $6.44, ~2.2% yield), while company insiders have been selling—Director Ernest Scott Santi sold 167,345 shares (~$48.7M) and EVP Axel Beck sold 4,223 shares (~$1.23M).

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. NYSE: ITW. In a filing disclosed on March 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Illinois Tool Works stock on February 24th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 2/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices NASDAQ: ADI on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BlackRock NYSE: BLK on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Starbucks NASDAQ: SBUX on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kellanova NYSE: K on 12/11/2025.

Illinois Tool Works Stock Up 0.5%

ITW opened at $287.29 on Thursday. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.66 and a 52 week high of $303.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $260.23. The company has a market capitalization of $82.80 billion, a PE ratio of 27.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.31 and a beta of 1.13.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.07 billion. Illinois Tool Works had a return on equity of 95.16% and a net margin of 19.11%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.54 EPS. Illinois Tool Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that Illinois Tool Works Inc. will post 10.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Illinois Tool Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $1.61 dividend. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Illinois Tool Works's payout ratio is currently 61.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ITW. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $278.00 price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $244.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $275.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $274.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Axel Beck sold 4,223 shares of Illinois Tool Works stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.22, for a total value of $1,225,599.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,680,083.58. This trade represents a 42.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ernest Scott Santi sold 167,345 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.93, for a total transaction of $48,685,680.85. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 258,766 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,282,792.38. This trade represents a 39.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.88% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Illinois Tool Works

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,519 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,399,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,555 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $901,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,038 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Illinois Tool Works by 3,977.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 367 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in Illinois Tool Works by 110.2% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 5,093 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,259,000 after buying an additional 2,670 shares during the period. 79.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state's history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Illinois Tool Works Company Profile

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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