Q2 2025 Earnings Forecast for Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) Issued By Zacks Research

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Illinois Tool Works in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 25th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bhattacharjee now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.67. The consensus estimate for Illinois Tool Works’ current full-year earnings is $10.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Illinois Tool Works’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The industrial products company reported $2.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.98 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion. Illinois Tool Works had a net margin of 18.36% and a return on equity of 96.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.34 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a report on Thursday, March 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $301.00 price objective for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $258.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Illinois Tool Works from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $277.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $224.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Finally, Bank of America downgraded shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $235.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Illinois Tool Works has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $257.00.

Illinois Tool Works Stock Performance

NYSE ITW opened at $248.28 on Friday. Illinois Tool Works has a 52-week low of $217.06 and a 52-week high of $271.15. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $260.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $251.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.33. The company has a market capitalization of $74.17 billion, a PE ratio of 25.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.13.

Illinois Tool Works Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th were given a dividend of $1.40 per share. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. Illinois Tool Works’s payout ratio is currently 57.49%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Sharon Szafranski sold 801 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.42, for a total value of $205,392.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,505,185.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Illinois Tool Works news, EVP Sharon Szafranski sold 801 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.42, for a total transaction of $205,392.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 5,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,505,185.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Ernest Scott Santi sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.83, for a total value of $12,741,500.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 221,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,321,252.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 189,471 shares of company stock valued at $48,712,316 in the last quarter. 0.88% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Illinois Tool Works

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Security National Bank purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.77% of the company’s stock.

About Illinois Tool Works

Illinois Tool Works Inc manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment in the United States and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products.