Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Raised by Analyst

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 2nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.56 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Illinois Tool Works’ current full-year earnings is $10.29 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Illinois Tool Works’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.75 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.89 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $258.00 to $269.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Illinois Tool Works from $258.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $255.00 to $244.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 1st. Bank of America cut shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $260.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $303.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $257.78.

Illinois Tool Works Price Performance

Shares of ITW stock opened at $247.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $73.75 billion, a PE ratio of 24.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $258.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $252.34. Illinois Tool Works has a 12 month low of $217.06 and a 12 month high of $271.15.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.35 by $0.09. Illinois Tool Works had a return on equity of 97.82% and a net margin of 19.07%. The company had revenue of $3.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.33 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Illinois Tool Works

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,507 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Summit Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 2,601 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $685,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 958 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $257,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Illinois Tool Works by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,767 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $463,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Pacific Financial boosted its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 1.3% in the first quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 3,334 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $895,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 79.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Illinois Tool Works

In related news, Chairman Ernest Scott Santi sold 45,676 shares of Illinois Tool Works stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.12, for a total value of $11,698,537.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 221,015 shares in the company, valued at $56,606,361.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Chairman Ernest Scott Santi sold 45,676 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.12, for a total value of $11,698,537.12. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 221,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,606,361.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Michael M. Larsen sold 37,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.06, for a total transaction of $9,851,485.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 46,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,299,844.24. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,471 shares of company stock valued at $23,248,816. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Illinois Tool Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.27%. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.23%.

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.