Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $249.46 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
The Company's ticker symbol is ITW. The Company is a global manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products and equipment with 88 divisions in 49 countries. As of December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 43,000 people.
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $249.46 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Latest news
- Earnings To Watch: Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Reports Q1 Results Tomorrow - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- M&T Bank Corp Acquires 56,821 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. $ITW - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW): Emerging as Premier Defensive Play - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
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- 2026-02-23Item 1.02MEDIUMDelaware | | 1-4797 | | 36-1258310 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $249.46 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $238.96. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $268.87 (+7.8% upside). Prior stop was $238.96. Stop-loss: $238.96.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.8): -1.5.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.1 (forward 20.5). TrendMatrix value score: 4.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover ITW with a consensus score of 2.6/5. Average price target: $275.
What does Illinois Tool Works Inc. do?The Company's ticker symbol is ITW. The Company is a global manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products...
The Company's ticker symbol is ITW. The Company is a global manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products and equipment with 88 divisions in 49 countries. As of December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 43,000 people.