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The price of Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) closed at $247.49 in the last session, down -0.72% from day before closing price of $249.28. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.07 million shares were traded. ITW stock price reached its highest trading level at $250.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $247.13.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at ITW’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 77.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.39.
On August 14, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $243. Truist Downgraded its Buy to Hold on July 31, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $283.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 05 ’25 when STROBEL PAMELA B sold 1,521 shares for $245.25 per share. The transaction valued at 373,025 led to the insider holds 39,249 shares of the business.
STROBEL PAMELA B bought 1,521 shares of ITW for $373,018 on Nov 05 ’25. On Sep 11 ’25, another insider, SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J, who serves as the VP & Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 6,802 shares for $265.08 each. As a result, the insider received 1,803,074 and left with 10,314 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ITW now has a Market Capitalization of 72143339520 and an Enterprise Value of 79815852032. As of this moment, Illinois’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 34.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 22.38. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.025 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.378.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ITW is 1.15, which has changed by -0.10326463 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12607694 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ITW has reached a high of $278.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $214.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.65%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, ITW traded on average about 1.09M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1212490 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 290.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 289.06M. Insiders hold about 0.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.70% stake in the company. Shares short for ITW as of 1763078400 were 7509398 with a Short Ratio of 6.89, compared to 1760486400 on 6908781. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7509398 and a Short% of Float of 2.5999999.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for ITW is 6.11, which was 6.11 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02451059. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.22. The current Payout Ratio is 49.52% for ITW, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-31. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-05-26 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 13.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.55, with high estimates of $2.64 and low estimates of $2.47.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.5 and $10.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.46. EPS for the following year is $11.32, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $12.19 and $11.07.
Revenue Estimates
According to 14 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $4.07B. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.09B to a low estimate of $4.03B. As of. The current estimate, Illinois Tool Works, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.93BFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $4B. There is a high estimate of $4.07B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.89B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ITW’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.07B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.98B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $16.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.9BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $16.82B and the low estimate is $16.29B.
