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ITW

Illinois Tool WorksC
NYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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Current thesis
The post-print bull case is that ITW again converted modest demand into strong EPS, margin, and cash generation: Q1 beat consensus, FY2026 guidance was raised, and mixed analyst reaction still included targets above the $255.47 anchor price.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.6.
What can break
Muted organic growth in Q1 2026 at 0.4% raises the risk that EPS upside remains more margin/tax/capital-allocation driven than volume driven. [#8-K-2026-04-30]
Momentum
68
Value
52
Sentiment
43
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $270.00 · Bull $287.00 · Bear $238.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-03 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $284.77
Why
Momentum68 · Δ7d +3.8
Value52 · Δ7d -0.6
Sentiment43 · Δ7d -5.4
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
68
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
+3.8
Δ21d
+21.9
Value
52
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.6
Δ21d
-1.2
Sentiment
43
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-5.4
Δ21d
-4.0
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 68.0 / Value 51.9 / Sentiment 42.5

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$79.42B
Beta
1.16
Shares Out
287.7M
P/E (TTM)
24.2
P/S (TTM)
4.56
P/FCF (TTM)
66.80
Rev YoY
+4.6%
EPS YoY
+11.8%
Gross Margin
+43.6%
Op Margin
+26.2%
Net Debt
$8.36B
Current Ratio
1.19
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology