Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.54x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ITW is at 1.14. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for ITW is 292.32M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.23% of that float. The average trading volume for ITW on March 27, 2025 was 1.06M shares.
ITW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) has decreased by -1.38 when compared to last closing price of 255.89.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.39% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-19 that ITW is set to benefit from solid momentum across its Food Equipment and Specialty Products segments. However, forex woes remain a concern.
ITW’s Market Performance
ITW’s stock has fallen by -0.39% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -3.46% and a quarterly drop of -2.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.33% for Illinois Tool Works, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.02% for ITW’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.04% 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 -2.39% 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 -9.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.49%, as shares sank -3.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.27% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ITW fell by -0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $257.57. In addition, Illinois Tool Works, Inc saw -0.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ITW starting from O’HERLIHY CHRISTOPHER A, who sale 48,453 shares at the price of $274.36 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, O’HERLIHY CHRISTOPHER A now owns 55,113 shares of Illinois Tool Works, Inc, valued at $13,293,771 using the latest closing price.
Larsen Michael M, the SVP & CFO of Illinois Tool Works, Inc, sale 41,472 shares at $271.25 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Larsen Michael M is holding 50,502 shares at $11,249,470 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 5.09. 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 conclusion, Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
