The price-to-earnings ratio for Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) is 21.54x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ITW is 1.13. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for ITW is 291.94M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.26% of that float. On May 23, 2025, ITW’s average trading volume was 1.29M shares.
ITW) stock’s latest price update
Illinois Tool Works, Inc (NYSE: ITW) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.02 in relation to its previous close of 244.65. However, the company has experienced a -1.31% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-21 that ITW gains from strength across markets, enterprise initiatives and shareholder-friendly policies. Softness in the MTS Test & Simulation business remains concerning.
ITW’s Market Performance
Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW) has experienced a -1.31% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 3.38% rise in the past month, and a -7.41% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.19% for ITW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.20% for ITW’s stock, with a -3.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ITW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ITW stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ITW by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for ITW in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $220 based on the research report published on May 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ITW reach a price target of $257. The rating they have provided for ITW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 19th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to ITW, setting the target price at $270 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
ITW Trading at 0.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ITW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.33% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.05%, as shares surge +1.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ITW fell by -1.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $244.22. In addition, Illinois Tool Works, Inc saw -3.49% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ITW starting from Schott Jennifer Kaplan, who proposed sale 3,559 shares at the price of $245.00 back on May 08 ’25. After this action, Schott Jennifer Kaplan now owns shares of Illinois Tool Works, Inc, valued at $871,955 using the latest closing price.
Schott Jennifer Kaplan, the Former Officer of Illinois Tool Works, Inc, proposed sale 3,500 shares at $235.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 09 ’25, which means that Schott Jennifer Kaplan is holding shares at $822,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ITW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Illinois Tool Works, Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.4. Equity return is now at value 107.62, with 21.65 for asset returns.
Based on Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.60.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bearish of “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
