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Illinois Tool Works Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Illinois Tool Works
ITW · $81.71B
$287.52+0.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$260$280SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +1.7%Nov 13 · close
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  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.21
Neutral
  • Earnings in81d
  • P/E25.6x
  • RSI59
  • Support-1.8%
  • Resistance+2.3%
  • Off 52w high-5.2%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+3.5%
  • P/E vs own+7.8%
  • P/E vs sector-6.4%
  • ConsensusHold · 17
  • 52w range$239–$303
  • ATR+2.2%
  • Off ATH-5.2%
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  • PT$281.00 -2.3%
  • Insiders-$29.47M
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

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Is Illinois Tool Works a good stock to buy?

Illinois Tool Works is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 25.6 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 23.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

ITW sales growth revenue growth

0%a year, for the last 3 years

Illinois Tool Works' sales grew 0% a year for 3 years, to $16.04B in fiscal 2025.

ITW analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Illinois Tool Works' sales to grow 5% to $16.84B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).

ITW competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Illinois Tool Works' sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Honeywell (-24%), slower than Trane (+10%), Cummins (+7%) and Emerson Electric (+5%).

ITW sales by business revenue by segment

20%of its sales from Automotive OEM

Automotive OEM brought Illinois Tool Works 20% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Test and Measurement and Electronics 18%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

ITW return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis38%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Illinois Tool Works earned 38% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Trane 34%, Cummins 25%, Emerson Electric 12% and Honeywell 12%.

ITW margin on each sale gross margin

44%left after making the product

Illinois Tool Works kept 44% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 37%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ITW margin after costs profit margin

27%of sales left after running the business

Illinois Tool Works' operating margin was 27% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 24% in fiscal 2022.

ITW cash generated free cash flow

$2.87Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Illinois Tool Works generated $2.87B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

ITW profit per share

-10%in its last fiscal year

Illinois Tool Works' earnings per share fell 10% in fiscal 2025, to $10.49.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ITW earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Illinois Tool Works beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

ITW insider selling

-$82.62Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Illinois Tool Works' executives and directors sold a net $82.62M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($84.5M sold, $1.88M bought).

ITW number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

Illinois Tool Works had 43,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

ITW CEO pay

$15.21Mfor fiscal 2025, 69% of it in stock and options

Illinois Tool Works paid its CEO $15.21M for fiscal 2025, 69% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ITW financial health Altman Z-score

8.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Illinois Tool Works' Altman Z-score is 8.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

ITW quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Illinois Tool Works passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio.

ITW shareholders institutional ownership

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  • Briar Hall Management9.0% ▼
  • Vanguard8.5% ▲
  • BlackRock8.1% ▼
2,013institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

2,013 institutions hold 86% of Illinois Tool Works' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, Briar Hall Management and BlackRock sold some.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

ITW price vs profit P/E ratio

25.6×a year's earnings

Illinois Tool Works' P/E ratio is 25.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 23.4.

ITW price vs competitors

pretickt analysis25.6×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 25.6 times Illinois Tool Works' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cummins (18.9) and Honeywell (10.1), less than for Emerson Electric (34.8) and Trane (29.5).

ITW analysts' target price target

-2%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Illinois Tool Works is $281, 2% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $287.52.

ITW analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • JP Morgandowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, JP Morgan downgraded Illinois Tool Works.

ITW growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $287.52 a share, Illinois Tool Works' free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Illinois Tool Works' P/E ratio?

Illinois Tool Works' P/E ratio is 25.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 23.4. Investors pay 25.6 times Illinois Tool Works' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cummins (18.9) and Honeywell (10.1), less than for Emerson Electric (34.8) and Trane (29.5).

Who are Illinois Tool Works' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Illinois Tool Works with Emerson Electric, Trane, Honeywell and Cummins. Illinois Tool Works' sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Honeywell (-24%), slower than Trane (+10%), Cummins (+7%) and Emerson Electric (+5%).

Is Illinois Tool Works profitable?

Illinois Tool Works' operating margin was 27% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 24% in fiscal 2022. Illinois Tool Works generated $2.87B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Illinois Tool Works stock?

Illinois Tool Works' executives and directors sold a net $82.62M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($84.5M sold, $1.88M bought).

How does Illinois Tool Works make money?

Automotive OEM brought Illinois Tool Works 20% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Test and Measurement and Electronics 18%.

Who owns Illinois Tool Works stock?

2,013 institutions hold 86% of Illinois Tool Works' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, Briar Hall Management and BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Illinois Tool Works have?

Illinois Tool Works had 43,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.