ITW

Illinois Tool WorksD

NYSE / Capital Goods

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2026-06-03

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RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

B+

Bull case

25%

Probability

Target price

$287.00

+14.7% vs current

Most likely

Base case

50%

Probability

Target price

$270.00

+7.9% vs current

B-

Bear case

25%

Probability

Target price

$238.00

-4.9% vs current

AI sentiment snapshot

Latest data as of 2026-05-03

AI commentary

Near-term tone is mixed-positive but remains a monitoring view. The primary company release on April 30, 2026 was fundamentally solid, yet the evidence packet and available follow-up do not establish a broad demand inflection or a decisive analyst-revision cycle. By the 2026-05-01 anchor, shares were $255.47, below the cited April 30 open of $267.11, suggesting the immediate post-earnings reaction faded. Analyst revision flow exists, but it is mixed and should lower confidence rather than support a stronger thesis change.

RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-05-03

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Evidence flagged

No evidence quality warning is currently attached to this memo.

Impact

standard

Confidence

AI events

2026-04-30eventQ1 beat with raised FY2026 EPS guide [#8-K-2026-04-30]Medium impact

ITW reported Q1 revenue of $4.02 billion, GAAP EPS of $2.66, 25.4% operating margin, and raised full-year GAAP EPS guidance to $11.10-$11.50; enterprise initiatives contributed 120 bps to margin, but organic growth was only 0.4%. [#8-K-2026-04-30]

2026-05-02catalystPost-earnings analyst digestion remains mixedMedium impact

Delayed follow-through is mixed rather than cleanly bullish: JPMorgan cut its target to $295 while keeping Overweight on 2026-05-01, and Citigroup raised its target to $287 while staying Neutral on 2026-05-02; consensus framing still skews cautious.

2026-12-31catalystMargin/FCF execution can offset soft demand if 2026 segment plan holds [#8-K-2026-04-30]Medium impact

Management still expects all seven segments to post positive organic growth and operating margin expansion in 2026, with operating margin guided to 26.5%-27.5%, free cash flow above 100% of net income, and about $1.5 billion of buybacks. [#8-K-2026-04-30]

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Recommendation

N/A

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As of 2026-05-03 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology