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Illinois Tool Works

259.70 USD
-2.42
0.92%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
258.00
-1.70
0.65%
1 day
-0.92%
5 days
0.69%
1 month
5.30%
3 months
11.79%
6 months
4.00%
Year to date
3.87%
1 year
8.12%
5 years
48.59%
10 years
177.04%
 

About: Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works has become a diversified industrial manufacturer through acquisitions and innovations that follow customer needs. ITW operates through seven business segments, with no segment representing more than one fifth of revenue. ITW's automotive OEM segment sells vehicle components; its food equipment segment sells commercial kitchen appliances; its test & measurement and electronics segment sells inspection and analysis equipment; its welding segment sells welding equipment and consumables; its polymers & fluids segment sells industrial and consumer adhesives, solvents, and coatings; its construction products segment sells building fasteners and tools; and its specialty products segment sells medical, packaging, HVAC, and airport ground equipment.

Employees: 44,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

233% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $73.1M

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 109

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,815 [Q4 2024] → 1,813 (-2) [Q1 2025]

0.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.48% [Q4 2024] → 81.99% (-0.5%) [Q1 2025]

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.5B [Q4 2024] → $59.3B (-$3.18B) [Q1 2025]

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 620 | Existing positions reduced: 693

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 15 [Q4 2024] → 12 (-3) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$233
10%
downside
Avg. target
$248
4%
downside
High target
$284
9%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
14%
neutral
57%
negative
29%
Barclays
Julian Mitchell
8%downside
$240
Equal-Weight
Maintained
9 Jul 2025
Wells Fargo
Joseph O'Dea
10%downside
$235
Underweight
Maintained
1 Jul 2025
Evercore ISI Group
David Raso
4%downside
$249
Underperform
Maintained
19 May 2025
Stifel
Nathan Jones
10%downside
$233
Hold
Maintained
1 May 2025
Truist Securities
Jamie Cook
9%upside
$284
Buy
Maintained
1 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about ITW published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
17 hours ago
ITW Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) will issue its second quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. CDT. Following the release, ITW will hold its second quarter 2025 earnings webcast at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
ITW Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Illinois Tool Works (ITW) have what it takes?
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Illinois Tool Works: Superior Capital Allocation Compared To Dover
Illinois Tool Works boasts strong ROIC, efficient capital allocation, and a shareholder-friendly approach, making it attractive for dividend investors seeking stability. Programmatic acquisitions and strategic divestitures have enhanced ITW's portfolio, but growth opportunities are less visible compared to peers like Dover. ITW's manageable debt and robust free cash flow support its dividend, though higher leverage poses a risk in a deep recession scenario.
Illinois Tool Works: Superior Capital Allocation Compared To Dover
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Industrial Fasteners Companies Evaluation Report 2023-2025: Leading Companies such as Illinois Tool Works, Alongside Innovative Startups Like Sesco Industries, are Shaping the Fragmented Landscape
With significant growth opportunities in North America, Europe, and promising potential in Asia and Latin America, the market adapts to raw material price fluctuations and advanced joining technologies threats With significant growth opportunities in North America, Europe, and promising potential in Asia and Latin America, the market adapts to raw material price fluctuations and advanced joining technologies threats
Industrial Fasteners Companies Evaluation Report 2023-2025: Leading Companies such as Illinois Tool Works, Alongside Innovative Startups Like Sesco Industries, are Shaping the Fragmented Landscape
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Here's Why Hold Strategy is Apt for Illinois Tool Works Stock Now
ITW sees steady growth in key segments and margins, but debt concerns and weakness in the MTS Test & Simulation unit cloud the outlook.
Here's Why Hold Strategy is Apt for Illinois Tool Works Stock Now
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
1 Ultra-Safe Dividend King Stock to Double Up On in June
Illinois Tool Works (ITW 0.64%) -- often referred to simply as ITW -- is an industrial conglomerate and Dividend King that has boosted its payout for 61 consecutive years. However, ITW's stock price and earnings have stagnated as the company faces a challenging operating environment.
1 Ultra-Safe Dividend King Stock to Double Up On in June
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Up 2.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Up 2.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Illinois Tool Stock in Your Portfolio Now
ITW gains from strength across markets, enterprise initiatives and shareholder-friendly policies. Softness in the MTS Test & Simulation business remains concerning.
Here's Why You Should Retain Illinois Tool Stock in Your Portfolio Now
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Miller Simplifies TIG Welding With the New Syncrowave® 212
APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading manufacturer of welding equipment, has announced the launch of the Syncrowave®️ 212, a brand new AC/DC TIG welder that is simplifying the process, so users can take on TIG with more confidence. The need for more welding professionals is continuing to increase — with 330,000 new positions predicted by the American Welding Society by 2028. Add to that the predicted industry growth to $28.6 billion by 2028 according to Fortune Bu.
Miller Simplifies TIG Welding With the New Syncrowave® 212
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
ITW Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
GLENVIEW, Ill., May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) declared a dividend on the company's common stock of $1.50 per share for the second quarter of 2025. The dividend equates to $6.00 per share on a full-year basis. The dividend will be paid on July 11, 2025 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2025.
ITW Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend
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