Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for ITT Earnings

ITT Inc. (NYSE:ITT) – Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for ITT in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the conglomerate will post earnings per share of $1.70 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.69. The consensus estimate for ITT’s current full-year earnings is $6.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ITT’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.12 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.27 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.31 EPS.

ITT (NYSE:ITT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The conglomerate reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.11. ITT had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 12.67%.The company had revenue of $999.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $973.69 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. ITT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.620-6.680 EPS.

ITT has been the subject of several other reports. KeyCorp lifted their target price on ITT from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of ITT from $207.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of ITT from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of ITT in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ITT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ITT currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $207.13.

ITT Price Performance

ITT stock opened at $183.46 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $179.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $174.38. ITT has a 12-month low of $105.64 and a 12-month high of $197.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $15.78 billion, a PE ratio of 30.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.37.

ITT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $0.351 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. ITT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at ITT

In other news, CFO Emmanuel Caprais sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.23, for a total value of $1,018,765.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 36,830 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,822,020.90. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Mesa Graziano Cheryl De sold 238 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.08, for a total value of $43,573.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,062 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $926,750.96. This trade represents a 4.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in ITT by 10.9% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 558 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its holdings in shares of ITT by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 24,917 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,454,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of ITT by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 512 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of ITT by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,725 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $845,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in ITT by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,847 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $330,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. 91.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ITT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ITT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised EPS estimates across several quarters and fiscal years (small bumps to Q2–Q4 2026/2027 and FY2026–FY2027), signaling analysts expect modestly stronger earnings momentum into 2026–27 — this supports upside to consensus and can be positive for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: These Zacks changes are incremental (mostly +$0.01–$0.02 per share) rather than large revisions; impact may be limited unless followed by larger revisions or company commentary.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other headlines in the feed (Nitta and Nitto/Kohki corporate moves) are unrelated to ITT and unlikely to affect its share price. Nitta to Form Wholly Owned Semiconductor Polishing Subsidiary in China Nitto Kohki Subsidiary Wins Government Subsidy
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street Zen downgraded ITT to a Hold, which could apply short‑term selling pressure or cap near‑term gains as some investors react to the more conservative rating. Wall Street Zen Downgrades ITT (NYSE:ITT) to Hold

About ITT

ITT Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturing company that designs, manufactures and services mission-critical components and systems for global markets. Its engineered solutions support applications in aerospace, defense, transportation, energy and industrial automation. The company focuses on delivering high-performance products that enable reliable fluid handling, precision motion control and robust connectivity in demanding environments.

The company’s operations are organized into three segments: Motion Technologies, which provides precision components and aftermarket repair services for aircraft engines and industrial turbines; Connect & Control Technologies, which offers specialty valves, couplings, seals and proximity sensors for fuel, hydraulics and environmental control systems; and Fluid & Motion Control, which delivers pumps, heat exchangers and fluid management solutions for oil and gas, chemical processing and power generation.