Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of ITT FY2026 Earnings

ITT Inc. (NYSE:ITT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of ITT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the conglomerate will post earnings per share of $7.05 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $7.12. The consensus estimate for ITT’s current full-year earnings is $6.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ITT’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.07 EPS.

ITT (NYSE:ITT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The conglomerate reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. ITT had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 12.39%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.50 earnings per share. ITT has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.680-1.72 EPS.

ITT has been the subject of several other research reports. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of ITT from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on ITT from $225.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised ITT from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on ITT from $218.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $222.00 price target on ITT in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $216.11.

ITT Trading Down 0.9%

ITT opened at $202.23 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $181.27. ITT has a fifty-two week low of $105.64 and a fifty-two week high of $209.70. The company has a market cap of $17.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.58 and a quick ratio of 2.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ITT

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ITT. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in ITT by 55,929.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,518,405 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $263,458,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515,695 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of ITT in the fourth quarter valued at about $194,884,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of ITT by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,460,467 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,467,976,000 after buying an additional 620,217 shares during the period. Findlay Park Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of ITT by 63.2% during the fourth quarter. Findlay Park Partners LLP now owns 1,230,902 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $213,574,000 after buying an additional 476,702 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in ITT in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $78,080,000. Institutional investors own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

ITT Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.386 per share. This is an increase from ITT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. ITT’s dividend payout ratio is 22.91%.

Trending Headlines about ITT

Here are the key news stories impacting ITT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged up near-term quarters: Q2 2026 EPS raised to $1.71 (from $1.70) and Q3 2026 EPS raised to $1.75 (from $1.71). These small increases signal modestly better near-term expectations for some segments. MarketBeat ITT
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a long-term FY2028 EPS projection of $9.11, indicating an expectation of substantial multi-year earnings growth (contrast to current-year consensus of $6.51). This supports a longer-term growth narrative for investors. MarketBeat ITT
• Neutral Sentiment: Management investor outreach — ITT presented at the 36th Annual Pump, Valve & Water Systems Symposium; transcript and slideshow were posted (useful for detail on end markets, product mix and margin outlook). These materials typically provide color but rarely move stock materially unless guidance changes. Symposium Transcript Slideshow
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near-term quarter estimates: Q4 2026 EPS lowered to $1.89 (from $2.02), Q1 2027 EPS trimmed to $1.85 (from $1.87), and Q3 2027 EPS reduced to $2.11 (from $2.23). These downward revisions to near-term EPS are the primary driver of weaker sentiment and likely explain today’s selling pressure. MarketBeat ITT

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.