Equities Analysts Set Expectations for ITW FY2025 Earnings

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 27th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bhattacharjee now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $10.47 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $10.49. The consensus estimate for Illinois Tool Works' current full-year earnings is $10.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Illinois Tool Works' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.19 EPS.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $3.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.02 billion. Illinois Tool Works had a net margin of 21.66% and a return on equity of 97.06%. The business's revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.55 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $236.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 7th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $281.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Illinois Tool Works from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Illinois Tool Works currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $257.30.

Illinois Tool Works Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSE:ITW traded up $0.98 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $278.50. 904,191 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,047,875. The business has a 50-day moving average of $264.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $250.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.24 billion, a PE ratio of 24.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.30 and a beta of 1.10. Illinois Tool Works has a 12-month low of $232.77 and a 12-month high of $279.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.36.

Illinois Tool Works Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. Illinois Tool Works's dividend payout ratio is currently 51.90%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Illinois Tool Works by 41.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,370,254 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $358,321,000 after buying an additional 398,676 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 128.6% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 23,217 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,084,000 after acquiring an additional 13,062 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,972 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,186,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 89,507 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $24,521,000 after purchasing an additional 13,567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Financial Inc. bought a new position in Illinois Tool Works during the third quarter worth about $759,000. 79.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Illinois Tool Works Company Profile

Illinois Tool Works Inc manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment in the United States and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products.