ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc

Brendel Financial Advisors LLC significantly increased its stake in Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) by 1,328.6% in the third quarter, making ITW its 22nd largest holding. Other institutional investors like Norges Bank and Vanguard Group also hold substantial positions. While analyst sentiment is mixed-to-negative with a consensus "Reduce" rating and a target price of $259.25, the company recently announced a quarterly dividend.

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Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) by 19.4% in the third quarter, now holding 21,822 shares valued at $5.69 million. Despite this reduction, other institutional investors like Swiss National Bank and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. increased their positions. Illinois Tool Works reported strong Q3 earnings, beating EPS estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $1.61, with a "Reduce" consensus rating from analysts.

Boston Trust Walden Corp significantly reduced its stake in Illinois Tool Works Inc. ($ITW) by 2.6% during the third quarter, selling 5,091 shares and now owning 191,521 shares valued at $49.94 million. Institutional investors collectively own 79.77% of the company's stock. Analysts currently rate ITW as "Reduce" with a consensus price target of $259.25, and the company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.61 per share.

This article details AI-generated quantitative signals for Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), indicating a neutral sentiment across all horizons that suggests sideways action. It outlines three distinct trading strategies—Position Trading, Momentum Breakout, and Risk Hedging—with specific entry, target, and stop-loss levels. The analysis emphasizes risk management, multi-timeframe signal analysis, and an exceptional 19.0:1 risk-reward short setup for ITW.

The general industrial machinery sector had a strong Q3, with revenues beating estimates by 1.6%. Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported mixed results, with an EPS beat but a slight revenue miss, while Hillenbrand (HI) outperformed expectations significantly. Albany (AIN) had the weakest performance, missing analyst estimates, and Kadant (KAI) showed strong results but weak full-year guidance. GE Aerospace (GE) delivered exceptional performance, beating analyst estimates by a significant margin.