Q1 EPS Estimate for Illinois Tool Works Lowered by Analyst

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bhattacharjee now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Illinois Tool Works’ current full-year earnings is $10.41 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Illinois Tool Works’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.25 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.07 EPS.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.04. Illinois Tool Works had a net margin of 21.94% and a return on equity of 95.39%.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $300.00 to $295.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $257.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $312.00 to $318.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $265.00 to $262.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $255.00 to $252.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $269.30.

Illinois Tool Works Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of ITW opened at $265.42 on Friday. Illinois Tool Works has a 12 month low of $232.77 and a 12 month high of $279.13. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $257.23 and its 200-day moving average is $258.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.90 billion, a PE ratio of 22.65, a P/E/G ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Illinois Tool Works

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nikulski Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Illinois Tool Works by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nikulski Financial Inc. now owns 1,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Baron Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 910 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 1,614 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp increased its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 4,639 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,216,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 3,652 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $957,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.77% of the company’s stock.

Illinois Tool Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.26%. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.19%.

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.