The price-to-earnings ratio for Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) is above average at 22.67x. The 36-month beta value for ITW is also noteworthy at 1.16. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ITW is 292.44M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.02% of that float. The average trading volume of ITW on February 21, 2025 was 918.20K shares.
ITW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) has increased by 0.55 when compared to last closing price of 264.10. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.71% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-14 that GLENVIEW, Ill., Feb. 14, 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 first quarter of 2025. The dividend equates to $6.00 per share on a full-year basis. The dividend will be paid on April 10, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2025.
ITW’s Market Performance
Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW) has experienced a 3.71% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.59% rise in the past month, and a -1.88% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.55% for ITW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.60% for ITW stock, with a simple moving average of 4.84% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ITW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ITW stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for ITW by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for ITW in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $257 based on the research report published on February 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ITW reach a price target of $270, previously predicting the price at $230. The rating they have provided for ITW stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Underperform” to ITW, setting the target price at $255 in the report published on November 13th of the previous year.
ITW Trading at 2.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ITW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.39%, as shares surge +2.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.53% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ITW rose by +3.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $258.80. In addition, Illinois Tool Works, Inc saw 4.72% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ITW starting from SANTI ERNEST SCOTT, who proposed sale 73,453 shares at the price of $264.67 back on Feb 20 ’25. After this action, SANTI ERNEST SCOTT now owns shares of Illinois Tool Works, Inc, valued at $19,440,826 using the latest closing price.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT, the Director of Illinois Tool Works, Inc, proposed sale 70,000 shares at $263.30 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that SANTI ERNEST SCOTT is holding shares at $18,431,154 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ITW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Illinois Tool Works, Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.4. Equity return is now at value 110.24, with 22.81 for asset returns.
Based on Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.36.
Conclusion
In summary, Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
