Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Illinois Tool Works, Inc shares valued at $373,025 were sold by STROBEL PAMELA B on Nov 05 ’25. At $245.25 per share, STROBEL PAMELA B sold 1,521 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 39,249 shares worth approximately $9.63 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, STROBEL PAMELA B purchased 1,521 shares, netting a total of over 373,018 in proceeds.
Before that, SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J had sold 6,802 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,803,074, the VP & Chief Accounting Officer traded Illinois Tool Works, Inc shares for $265.08 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 6,802 shares, worth approximately $2.53 million.
As published in a research note from Barclays on August 14, 2025, Illinois Tool Works, Inc [ITW] has been rated down from an Equal weight to an Underweight and the price target has been revised to $243. Analysts at Truist downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of May 07, 2025, BofA Securities has decreased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Underperform” for ITW. Earlier on February 19, 2025, Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for ITW stock which previously was a “a Sell”.
Analyzing ITW Stock Performance
On last trading session, Illinois Tool Works, Inc [NYSE: ITW] plunged -0.06% to $245.29. The stock’s lowest price that day was $244.3429, but it reached a high of $247.01 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.41%. Over the course of the year, Illinois Tool Works, Inc shares have dropped approximately -10.57%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $278.13 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $214.66 on 04/08/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 244.09, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 242.88. In the upper region, resistance lies at 246.75. The next price resistance is at 248.21. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 43.70 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Illinois Tool Works, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Illinois Tool Works, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-31 jumping by 1.13 million shares to 7.68 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-30 was 6.55 million shares. A jump of 14.68% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.0 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.0.
Which companies own the most shares of Illinois Tool Works, Inc (ITW)?
In terms of Illinois Tool Works, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 261.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 6.55% from the previous closing price of $245.43. Analysts anticipate Illinois Tool Works, Inc stock to reach 275 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 244. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked Illinois Tool Works, Inc stock as Sell at the end of 2025. On December 05, 2024, Barclays assigned a price target of “an Equal weight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $270.
