Illinois Tool Works (ITW): are the analysts right?

Illinois Tool Works · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 50 calls · price $271.09
What the company does: Illinois Tool Works fabrique des produits et équipements industriels dans le monde entier.
📈 1-year price
$271.09+5.1% over range
Jul 8, 25low $241.07 · high $299.6Jul 7, 26
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17% recommend buying · 6 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on ITW

High target · 3 analysts$301+11.0%
Median target · 6 analysts$291+7.3%
Low target · 2 analysts$250-7.8%
Current price$271.09

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 6 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy17%
Hold33%
Sell50%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Illinois Tool Works dividend

2.39%annual yield
🏆 Aristocrat39 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$6.44 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on ITW

Most reliable analysts on ITW (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Truist Securities 50% +0.5% 2
Evercore ISI Group 50% -4.7% 2
Wells Fargo 0% -7.5% 3

📊 What $1,000 invested in Illinois Tool Works would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Illinois Tool Works 10 years ago would be worth $2,870 today, i.e. +11%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+40%), worst: 2018 (-11%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Illinois Tool Works

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,025+2%
3 years ago$1,160+16%
5 years ago$1,338+34%
10 years ago$2,870+187%
since inception (1984)$120,209+11921%

Return by year (Illinois Tool Works)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-7%$931 (-7%)
2025+10%$1,025 (+2%)
2024+1%$1,032 (+3%)
2023+12%$1,160 (+16%)
2022+8%$1,250 (+25%)
2021+7%$1,338 (+34%)
2020+21%$1,612 (+61%)
2019+16%$1,877 (+88%)
2018-11%$1,675 (+68%)
2017+22%$2,049 (+105%)
2016+40%$2,870 (+187%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on ITW

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$301
Price at call : $272.76 — gap to target +10%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.5% · +6.3% (196 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 2, 27
Wells Fargo
May 4, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$255
Price at call : $254.55 — upside +0%
Today : $271.09 — upside -6%
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
Citigroup
May 4, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$287
Price at call : $254.55 — gap to target +13%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +8.2% (680 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
JP Morgan
May 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$295
Price at call : $251.65 — upside +17%
Today : $271.09 — upside +9%
🎯 on ITW : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +6.7% (543 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 27
JP Morgan
Apr 10, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$303
Price at call : $274.51 — upside +10%
Today : $271.09 — upside +12%
🎯 on ITW : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +6.7% (543 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 27
Barclays
Apr 1, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$250
Price at call : $258.21 — upside -3%
Today : $271.09 — upside -8%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 1, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$245
Price at call : $258.21 — upside -5%
Today : $271.09 — upside -10%
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
▼ Underperform · 🎯$296
Price at call : $294.56 — upside +0%
Today : $271.09 — upside +9%
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.4% · +13.9% (143 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
Barclays
Feb 9, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$275
Price at call : $290.58 — upside -5%
Today : $271.09 — upside +1%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
Citigroup
Feb 4, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$284
Price at call : $288.29 — gap to target -1%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +8.2% (680 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 4, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 4, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$270
Price at call : $288.29 — upside -6%
Today : $271.09 — upside -0%
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 4, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 7, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$250
Price at call : $253.73 — upside -1%
Today : $271.09 — upside -8%
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 27
Goldman Sachs
Dec 16, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$230
Price at call : $250.66 — upside -8%
Today : $271.09 — upside -15%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 53.8% · +11.1% (346 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$255
Price at call : $241.93 — gap to target +5%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +2.6% (477 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 18, 26
Barclays
Oct 27, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$244
Price at call : $245.87 — upside -1%
Today : $271.09 — upside -10%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $245.87 — gap to target +12%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.5% · +6.3% (196 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 27, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$245
Price at call : $247.81 — upside -1%
Today : $271.09 — upside -10%
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$298
Price at call : $248.29 — gap to target +20%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.5% · +6.3% (196 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
Barclays
Aug 14, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$243
Price at call : $262.49 — upside -7%
Today : $271.09 — upside -10%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 26
Barclays
Aug 4, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$243
Price at call : $256.04 — gap to target -5%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26
Stifel
Jul 31, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$261
Price at call : $252.31 — gap to target +3%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 31, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$250
Price at call : $252.31 — upside -1%
Today : $271.09 — upside -8%
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
UBS
Jul 31, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$255
Price at call : $252.31 — gap to target +1%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +3.6% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
Stifel
Jul 21, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$255
Price at call : $254.64 — gap to target +0%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
Citigroup
Jul 14, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $256.37 — gap to target +3%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +8.2% (680 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 14, 26
Barclays
Jul 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$240
Price at call : $262.12 — gap to target -8%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 1, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$235
Price at call : $256.45 — upside -8%
Today : $271.09 — upside -13%
Expected -8% · Actual +6% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
-6.4%
stock +6% · XLI +24%
▼ Underperform · 🎯$249
Price at call : $251.71 — upside -1%
Today : $271.09 — upside -8%
Expected -1% · Actual -2% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.4% · +13.9% (143 calls)
+1.7%
stock -2% · XLI +17%
Stifel
May 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$233
Price at call : $242.32 — gap to target -4%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
Barclays
May 1, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$237
Price at call : $242.32 — gap to target -2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$284
Price at call : $242.32 — upside +17%
Today : $271.09 — upside +5%
Expected +17% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.5% · +6.3% (196 calls)
+3.9%
stock +4% · XLI +27%
Baird
May 1, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$244
Price at call : $239.24 — gap to target +2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 45.9% · +2.2% (353 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
Citigroup
Apr 14, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$253
Price at call : $231.5 — gap to target +9%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +8.2% (680 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
Stifel
Apr 14, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$227
Price at call : $231.5 — gap to target -2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
Barclays
Apr 10, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$240
Price at call : $232.32 — gap to target +3%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 26
UBS
Apr 7, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$234
Price at call : $218.41 — gap to target +7%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 50.8% · +3.6% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 26
Barclays
Mar 26, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$252
Price at call : $255.89 — gap to target -2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 26
Barclays
Mar 10, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$260
Price at call : $267.67 — gap to target -3%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 10, 26
▼ Underperform · 🎯$252
Price at call : $265.54 — upside -5%
Today : $271.09 — upside -7%
Expected -5% · Actual +11% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 59.4% · +13.9% (143 calls)
-11.1%
stock +11% · XLI +29%
Barclays
Feb 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$262
Price at call : $257.61 — gap to target +2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 7, 26
Stifel
Feb 6, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$259
Price at call : $255.56 — gap to target +1%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 26
Wells Fargo
Feb 6, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$245
Price at call : $255.56 — upside -4%
Today : $271.09 — upside -10%
Expected -4% · Actual +14% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
-13.7%
stock +14% · XLI +26%
JP Morgan
Feb 3, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$295
Price at call : $254.68 — upside +16%
Today : $271.09 — upside +9%
Expected +16% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 50.6% · +6.7% (543 calls)
+13.4%
stock +13% · XLI +24%
Stifel
Jan 24, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$266
Price at call : $264.42 — gap to target +1%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 24, 26
Citigroup
Jan 13, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $252.97 — gap to target +5%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +8.2% (680 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 26
Barclays
Jan 8, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $247.61 — gap to target +7%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.7% · +3.3% (898 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 26
Wells Fargo
Jan 7, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$250
Price at call : $247.61 — upside +1%
Today : $271.09 — upside -8%
Expected +1% · Actual +2% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 55.2% · +3.0% (565 calls)
-2.5%
stock +2% · XLI +21%
▲ Buy · 🎯$318
Price at call : $258.82 — upside +23%
Today : $271.09 — upside +17%
Expected +23% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on ITW : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 51.5% · +6.3% (196 calls)
-2.8%
stock -3% · XLI +17%
Stifel
Dec 11, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$268
Price at call : $273.12 — gap to target -2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 48.2% · +2.6% (423 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 25
Citigroup
Dec 9, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$279
Price at call : $273.75 — gap to target +2%
Today : $271.09 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on ITW : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +8.2% (680 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 25
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