QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 3,563 Shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. $ITW

QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITWFree Report) by 27.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,619 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,563 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Illinois Tool Works were worth $4,326,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ITW. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. 79.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ITW. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $275.00 to $250.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $280.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $284.00 to $287.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Evercore reduced their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $296.00 to $272.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Illinois Tool Works presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $273.54.

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Illinois Tool Works Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Illinois Tool Works stock opened at $272.80 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $78.49 billion, a PE ratio of 25.33, a P/E/G ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $258.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $264.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.19. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a 52-week low of $238.82 and a 52-week high of $303.15.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion. Illinois Tool Works had a return on equity of 97.36% and a net margin of 19.32%.The business’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.38 EPS. Illinois Tool Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.100-11.500 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Illinois Tool Works Inc. will post 11.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Illinois Tool Works Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.61 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $6.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Illinois Tool Works news, Director Jennifer F. Scanlon bought 806 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director 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 acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.83% of the company’s stock.

Illinois Tool Works Company Profile

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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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