Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) had its price objective raised by research analysts at Argus to $200.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Argus’ target price suggests a potential upside of 11.81% from the company’s current price.
Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on ITW. Seaport Global Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $192.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Illinois Tool Works from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $176.00 to $186.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $177.18.
Shares of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) traded up $4.07 on Thursday, reaching $178.88. 1,850,000 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,260,000. Illinois Tool Works has a 52 week low of $125.96 and a 52 week high of $178.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.38. The firm has a market cap of $61,280.00, a PE ratio of 36.88, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.18.
In other Illinois Tool Works news, insider Harold B. Smith sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.43, for a total transaction of $4,992,900.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Roland M. Martel sold 64,818 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.41, for a total transaction of $10,851,181.38. Following the sale, the insider now owns 26,222 shares in the company, valued at $4,389,825.02. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Legacy Advisors LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 988.9% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 686 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 623 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 0.3% during the second quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the period. Harding Loevner LP purchased a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the second quarter worth about $115,000. WFG Advisors LP increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works by 24.7% during the second quarter. WFG Advisors LP now owns 812 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the third quarter worth about $130,000. Institutional investors own 74.69% of the company’s stock.
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Illinois Tool Works Company Profile
Illinois Tool Works Inc is a manufacturer of industrial products and equipment. The Company operates through seven segments. The Automotive OEM segment produces components and fasteners for automotive-related applications. The Food Equipment segment offers commercial food equipment. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produces test and measurement, and electronic manufacturing and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) solutions.
