Illinois Tool Works (ITW) News Today $251.91 -4.06 (-1.59%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$252.30 +0.39 (+0.16%) As of 08/1/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Illinois Tool Works Down Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Illinois Tool Works Down Today?Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) shares are moving on the back of several analyst updates, corporate guidance revisions and a dividend hike. Here’s what investors need to know: Positive Sentiment: ITW’s Board approved a 7% dividend increase to $1.61 per share for Q3 2025, reflecting strong cash flow and commitment to shareholder returns. Dividend Increase Announcement Positive Sentiment: ITW raised its full-year 2025 EPS guidance to $10.35–$10.55, topping the consensus of $10.28 per share, signaling confidence in its pricing and cost controls. FY2025 Guidance Update Positive Sentiment: Q2 results showed record EPS and better-than-expected sales, underpinning management’s decision to boost full-year profit outlook. Record Q2 Performance Positive Sentiment: Reuters reports ITW lifted its 2025 profit forecast, betting on continued price hikes across its diversified manufacturing segments. Profit Forecast Lift Neutral Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target on ITW to $261.00 but maintained a “hold” rating. Stifel Nicolaus Target Raise Neutral Sentiment: UBS Group lifted its target to $255.00, keeping a “neutral” rating on the shares. UBS Price Target Update Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo retained an “underweight” stance despite raising its target to $250.00, reflecting concerns over limited upside. Wells Fargo Rating Note Negative Sentiment: Truist Financial downgraded ITW from “buy” to “hold,” citing competitive pressures and limited medium-term upside. Truist Downgrade Posted 12h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. ITW Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 Time Period Decoding Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW): A Strategic SWOT Insight2 hours ago | gurufocus.comIllinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Price Target Raised to $261.00 at Stifel NicolausAugust 1 at 1:31 PM | marketbeat.comWells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Stock PriceAugust 1 at 1:31 PM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. Announces 7% Dividend Increase for Third Quarter 2025August 1 at 12:14 PM | quiverquant.comQITW Board of Directors Approves Dividend Rate IncreaseAugust 1 at 11:30 AM | globenewswire.comIllinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Price Target Raised to $255.00 at UBS GroupAugust 1 at 10:53 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Rating Lowered to "Hold" at Truist FinancialAugust 1 at 9:31 AM | marketbeat.comNatixis Advisors LLC Acquires 5,114 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)August 1 at 6:05 AM | marketbeat.comFirst National Trust Co Has $1.84 Million Position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)August 1 at 5:54 AM | marketbeat.comGSA Capital Partners LLP Cuts Stock Position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)August 1 at 5:40 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Shares Sold by Federated Hermes Inc.August 1 at 5:23 AM | marketbeat.com2,771 Shares in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Purchased by Castellan GroupAugust 1 at 4:26 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Shares Sold by Commerce BankAugust 1 at 4:26 AM | marketbeat.comShufro Rose & Co. LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)August 1 at 4:15 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works lifts 2025 profit forecast betting on price hikesAugust 1 at 3:39 AM | reuters.comIllinois Tool Works downgraded at Truist on competitive pressures, limited upsideAugust 1 at 3:39 AM | msn.comIllinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record EPS and Strategic Growth ...August 1 at 3:39 AM | finance.yahoo.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1 at 3:39 AM | msn.comIllinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Releases FY 2025 Earnings GuidanceJuly 31 at 8:59 AM | marketbeat.comMackenzie Financial Corp Boosts Stock Position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 31 at 5:02 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works (ITW) Raises 2025 EPS Guidance to US$10.35-US$10.55 Amid Flat Q2 EarningsJuly 31 at 2:46 AM | finance.yahoo.comIllinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q2July 31 at 2:46 AM | msn.comIllinois Tool Works Achieves Record Q2, Boosts OutlookJuly 31 at 2:46 AM | finance.yahoo.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptJuly 30 at 1:04 PM | seekingalpha.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 30 at 11:42 AM | seekingalpha.comIllinois Tool Works beats top-line and bottom-line estimates; updates FY25 outlookJuly 30 at 8:04 AM | seekingalpha.comITW Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsJuly 30 at 8:00 AM | globenewswire.comWoodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc. Decreases Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 30 at 5:49 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Shares Sold by Dearborn Partners LLCJuly 30 at 5:49 AM | marketbeat.comArkadios Wealth Advisors Grows Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 30 at 5:49 AM | marketbeat.comCozad Asset Management Inc. Cuts Stock Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 30 at 5:18 AM | marketbeat.comBanque Cantonale Vaudoise Invests $4.29 Million in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comLPL Financial LLC Purchases 36,600 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comPacer Advisors Inc. Sells 9,383 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comCetera Investment Advisers Acquires 5,821 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhat To Expect From Illinois Tool Works’s (ITW) Q2 EarningsJuly 29, 2025 | msn.comMitchell Sinkler & Starr PA Has $580,000 Stake in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comZurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Buys 3,215 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comFourThought Financial Partners LLC Sells 1,280 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comProvidence Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $359,000 in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comDE Burlo Group Inc. Sells 1,400 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comMediolanum International Funds Ltd Has $21.35 Million Stake in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comHB Wealth Management LLC Buys 4,182 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comLifeworks Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comCarnegie Investment Counsel Increases Stock Holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comPinnacle Associates Ltd. Trims Stake in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comY Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes $1.13 Million Position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comFinancial & Tax Architects LLC Purchases New Position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comAdvisors Preferred LLC Buys 1,142 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comMadison Asset Management LLC Grows Stock Position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)July 24, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Illinois Tool Works News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ITW Media Mentions By Week ITW Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). 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