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ITW

Illinois Tool WorksD
NYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-06-03
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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
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.4.
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
23
Value
53
Sentiment
53
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $270.00 · Bull $287.00 · Bear $238.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-03
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-02 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-03 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-03 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-03
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $285.00
Why
Momentum23 · Δ7d -3.4
Value53 · Δ7d +0.3
Sentiment53 · Δ7d +1.4
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
23
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-3.4
Δ21d
-1.5
Value
53
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.3
Δ21d
+0.4
Sentiment
53
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.4
Δ21d
+8.2
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 23.1 / Value 53.0 / Sentiment 53.4

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-02
Market Cap
$71.52B
Beta
1.16
Shares Out
290.1M
P/E (TTM)
24.2
P/S (TTM)
4.56
P/FCF (TTM)
66.80
Rev YoY
+2.3%
EPS YoY
-27.9%
Gross Margin
+43.9%
Op Margin
+26.2%
Net Debt
$6.92B
Current Ratio
1.53
As of 2026-06-03 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology