Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 3rd. Analysts expect Illinois Tool Works to post earnings of $2.68 per share and revenue of $4.0657 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The industrial products company reported $2.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.72 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $4.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.09 billion. Illinois Tool Works had a net margin of 19.05% and a return on equity of 93.26%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.91 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Illinois Tool Works to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Illinois Tool Works Stock Performance

ITW stock opened at $259.13 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $251.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $254.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.39. Illinois Tool Works has a 12-month low of $214.66 and a 12-month high of $278.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.17 billion, a PE ratio of 25.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.88 and a beta of 1.15.

Illinois Tool Works Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $1.61 per share. This represents a $6.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.46%.

Insider Transactions at Illinois Tool Works

In other Illinois Tool Works news, Director Pamela B. Strobel sold 1,521 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.25, for a total transaction of $373,025.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 39,249 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,625,817.25. This represents a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Illinois Tool Works

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Illinois Tool Works by 6,240.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period. Front Street Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works in the second quarter worth about $124,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the 2nd quarter valued at about $195,000. Invenio Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Finally, Seven Mile Advisory purchased a new stake in Illinois Tool Works in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $219,000. 79.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ITW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $243.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $258.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $265.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $264.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $245.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $261.08.

About Illinois Tool Works

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.