Illinois Tool Works, Inc [ITW] stock prices are up 0.06% to $245.06 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The ITW shares have gain 1.25% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.18%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc [NYSE: ITW] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 14, 2025, when Barclays downgraded its rating to an Underweight but kept the price target unchanged to $243 for it. Previously, Truist downgraded its rating to Hold on July 31, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $283. On May 07, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Underperform but maintained its price target of $220 on the stock. Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $257 on February 19, 2025. Barclays upgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and raised its price target to $270 on December 05, 2024. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to Underperform for this stock on November 13, 2024, and upped its price target to $255. In a note dated March 14, 2024, Truist initiated a Buy rating and provided a target price of $301 on this stock.
The stock price of Illinois Tool Works, Inc [ITW] has been fluctuating between $214.66 and $279.13 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $258.67 within the next 12 months. Illinois Tool Works, Inc [NYSE: ITW] shares were valued at $245.06 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.55% based on the average ITW price forecast.
Analyzing the ITW fundamentals
The Illinois Tool Works, Inc [NYSE:ITW] reported sales of 15.88B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 2.34%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.44% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.26%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.25%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.19%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.21, Equity is 0.93 and Total Capital is 0.4. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.79.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 243.25 points at the first support level, and at 241.43 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 246.66, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 248.25.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Illinois Tool Works, Inc [NYSE:ITW]’s Current Ratio is 1.53. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.11, and the Cash Ratio is 0.22. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.48, the price to book ratio is 22.16 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 23.78.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved STROBEL PAMELA B, Director, that happened on Nov 05 ’25 when 1521.0 shares were purchased. VP & Chief Accounting Officer, SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J completed a deal on Sep 11 ’25 to sell 6802.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J bought 6802.0 shares on Sep 11 ’25.
