DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy Rating for ITT (NYSE:ITT)

ITT (NYSE:ITT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at DA Davidson in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $215.00 target price on the conglomerate’s stock. DA Davidson’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 3.75% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on ITT. Stifel Nicolaus upped 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. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of ITT from $207.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen cut ITT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ITT in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $222.00 price objective on ITT in a research note on Friday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $210.78.

ITT Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of ITT opened at $207.23 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.92, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 2.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $180.19 and a 200-day moving average of $177.04. ITT has a 52 week low of $105.64 and a 52 week high of $207.86.

ITT (NYSE:ITT) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. ITT had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 12.39%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. ITT has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.680-1.72 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ITT will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ITT

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Amundi lifted its holdings in ITT by 22,565.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 7,253 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $867,000 after purchasing an additional 7,221 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of ITT by 7.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 418,238 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $54,020,000 after buying an additional 28,937 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ITT in the first quarter worth about $360,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of ITT by 80.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,871 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 3,515 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC purchased a new position in ITT during the second quarter valued at approximately $221,000. 91.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 Company Profile

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.