Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 157,959 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,723,000.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meridian Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,818 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $694,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC grew its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC now owns 3,809 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $941,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 4.0% during the first quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 953 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Concord Asset Management LLC VA increased its holdings in Illinois Tool Works by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Concord Asset Management LLC VA now owns 3,591 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $884,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV lifted its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Planning Alternatives Ltd. ADV now owns 1,558 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 79.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Illinois Tool Works Trading Down 0.2%
Shares of ITW stock opened at $284.18 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $80.93 billion, a PE ratio of 25.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.81 and a beta of 0.99. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a 1 year low of $238.82 and a 1 year high of $303.15. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $276.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $271.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.81.
Illinois Tool Works Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $1.72 dividend. This is an increase from Illinois Tool Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.61. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $6.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.39%.
Insider Transactions at Illinois Tool Works
In other news, Director Jennifer F. Scanlon acquired 806 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $247.99 per share, with a total value of $199,879.94. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $409,679.48. This trade represents a 95.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Matteo C. Pigozzo sold 277 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $289.22, for a total value of $80,113.94. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 3,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,612.68. This trade represents a 7.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Evercore cut their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $296.00 to $272.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Illinois Tool Works from $280.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $310.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $281.25.
View Our Latest Research Report on Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works Profile
Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) is a diversified industrial manufacturer that designs and produces a broad array of engineered products, consumables and related service solutions for industrial customers. Its offerings span engineered fastening systems, specialty components, industrial equipment, welding products, foodservice and packaging equipment, adhesives and polymer products, and test-and-measurement technologies. These products are used as critical inputs by customers across automotive, construction, electronics, foodservice, maintenance and other industrial end markets.
The company operates a decentralized business model in which independently managed businesses focus on niche product lines and close customer relationships.
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