Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) trades at $261.15, up 2.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $238.82 to $303.16; the price is 13.9% below that high. It is 13.9% below its all-time high of $303.16, reached in February 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +172.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 2.9% below its 200-day average of $268.88, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 21.2% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 23.7 and a dividend yield of 2.63%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Illinois Tool Works (ITW) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/itw
Where it trades today
trading 35% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is 13.9% below its all-time high of $303.16, reached in February 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +172.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- ITW trades at 23.7x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- ITW carries a beta of 0.97, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus CAT, HON matters here because leadership inside industrials rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- ITW is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in ITW.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for ITW come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for ITW. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Illinois Tool Works does
Illinois Tool Works Inc. provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, cooking, refrigeration, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services.…
Employees
43,000
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Glenview, United States
What analysts expect
ITW carries a hold consensus from 14 analysts, with an average price target of $299.79 versus $261.15 today (+14.8%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
ITW generated $16.47B in trailing revenue (6.1% year over year), with a 19.4% net margin, and $2.43B of free cash flow, against $8.86B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.04B | $7.08B | $4.22B | $3.07B | $10.52 | $2.71B |
| 2024 | $15.90B | $7.04B | $4.26B | $3.49B | $11.75 | $2.84B |
| 2023 | $16.11B | $6.79B | $4.04B | $2.96B | $9.77 | $3.08B |
| 2022 | $15.93B | $6.50B | $3.79B | $3.03B | $9.80 | $1.94B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
ITW is in 8 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 1.31% of the fund, holding #25 of 83.
Famous investors who hold it
ITW is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Renaissance Technologies (Founded by Jim Simons) holds the most of it: 0.14% of the portfolio, position #151 of 2,931, as of Q2 2026.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
ITW beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 5.8% below its 50-day average and 2.9% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-07-24 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 40 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $275.01 (+5.3%), the nearest floor $256.76 (-1.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is ITW a good investment in 2026?
Illinois Tool Works trades at a P/E ratio of 23.7, with medium volatility (21.2% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of ITW?
Based on 30-day volatility of 21.2%, ITW has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.97 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does ITW pay dividends?
Yes, Illinois Tool Works has a dividend yield of 2.63%.
How far is ITW from its all-time high?
Illinois Tool Works is 13.9% below its all-time high of $303.16, reached in February 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +172.0%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold ITW?
8 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Illinois Tool Works. The largest weights: XLI (1.31%), VYM (0.32%), VIG (0.31%), VTV (0.27%) and VOO (0.11%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is ITW?
0.11%, as of August 31, 2026: ITW is holding #165 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.09 in Illinois Tool Works.
Which famous investors own ITW?
Renaissance Technologies (0.14% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for ITW?
The average analyst price target for Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is $299.79 based on 14 analyst estimates, about 14.8% above the current price of $261.15. The published range runs from $249.00 to $350.00.
How much revenue does ITW generate?
Illinois Tool Works reported $16.47B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 6.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 19.4%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare ITW with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.