Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $269.10.
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ITW shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $255.00 to $252.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $300.00 to $295.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Illinois Tool Works from $266.00 to $259.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th.
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Insider Activity
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wood Tarver Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth $115,000. TFR Capital LLC. acquired a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth about $211,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Menard Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth about $90,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth about $47,254,000. 79.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Illinois Tool Works Price Performance
NYSE:ITW opened at $254.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.73, a PEG ratio of 4.56 and a beta of 1.13. Illinois Tool Works has a 1 year low of $232.77 and a 1 year high of $279.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $257.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $260.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.99.
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.04. Illinois Tool Works had a return on equity of 95.39% and a net margin of 21.94%. Equities analysts forecast that Illinois Tool Works will post 10.39 EPS for the current year.
Illinois Tool Works Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.36%. Illinois Tool Works’s payout ratio is currently 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.
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