ITT Inc. (NYSE:ITT) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of ITT Inc. (NYSE:ITT) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $210.7778.

Several research firms have weighed in on ITT. Wall Street Zen cut ITT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of ITT in a report on Friday. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of ITT from $207.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ITT in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of ITT from $218.00 to $228.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday.

ITT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ITT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and raised near‑term guidance — ITT posted adjusted EPS of $1.85 and revenue of ~$1.05B (sales +13.5% Y/Y), beating estimates; the company set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance above consensus, supporting earnings momentum and the valuation. Business Wire: ITT Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Margin expansion and SPX FLOW synergies — Management highlighted at least 50 bps of margin expansion for 2026 and ongoing integration benefits from the SPX FLOW acquisition, which supports operating leverage and longer‑term profit upside. Seeking Alpha: Margin Expansion & SPX FLOW Synergies
• Positive Sentiment: 10% quarterly dividend increase — ITT raised the quarterly payout to $0.386 (annualized yield ~0.8%), which strengthens the income case and signals confidence in free cash flow. MarketWatch: ITT Raises Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support reinforced — DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $215 target (adds incremental analyst backing near current price levels), and recent analyst coverage shows several buy/overweight ratings and targets above the mid‑$200s in some cases. Benzinga: DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/relative‑strength improvement — ITT cleared key RS benchmarks (80+ RS rating) and received a relative strength rating upgrade, which can attract momentum investors but is not a fundamental driver. Investor’s Business Daily: RS Rating Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials published — The earnings call transcript, slide deck and detailed call highlights are available for investors to validate assumptions and management commentary. Useful for due diligence but routine. Yahoo Finance: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling — Filings show multiple insider sales (including CEO) over the past six months, which some investors view as a cautionary signal on near‑term insider conviction. Quiver Quantitative: Q4 Release & Insider Activity

ITT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ITT opened at $207.23 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.58 and a quick ratio of 2.07. The firm has a market cap of $17.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $180.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $177.16. ITT has a one year low of $105.64 and a one year high of $207.86.

ITT (NYSE:ITT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The conglomerate reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. ITT had a net margin of 12.39% and a return on equity of 17.74%. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.50 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. ITT has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.680-1.72 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that ITT will post 6.51 EPS for the current year.

ITT Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.386 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from ITT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. ITT’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.20%.

Institutional Trading of ITT

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors raised its position in ITT by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 8,538,229 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,526,281,000 after purchasing an additional 38,433 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of ITT by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,460,467 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,467,976,000 after acquiring an additional 620,217 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of ITT by 55,929.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,518,405 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $263,458,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515,695 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in ITT by 11.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,188,219 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $212,406,000 after acquiring an additional 119,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of ITT by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,128,933 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $201,808,000 after purchasing an additional 34,183 shares in the last quarter. 91.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.