The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Illinois Tool Works, Inc shares valued at $373,018 were purchased by STROBEL PAMELA B on Nov 05 ’25. At $245.25 per share, STROBEL PAMELA B acquired 1,521 shares.
Also, SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J sold 6,802 shares, netting a total of over 1,803,074 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $265.08 each, the insider now holds 10,314 shares.
Before that, SCHEUNEMAN RANDALL J had added 6,802 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,803,070, the Officer bought Illinois Tool Works, Inc shares for $265.08 each.
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 -0.31% to $244.3. The stock’s lowest price that day was $243.2701, but it reached a high of $247.085 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.27%. Over the course of the year, Illinois Tool Works, Inc shares have dropped approximately -7.42%. 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 242.69, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 241.07. In the upper region, resistance lies at 246.50. The next price resistance is at 248.70. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 41.05 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 2025-10-15 jumping by 0.49 million shares to 6.91 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 6.42 million shares. A jump of 7.07% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 7.37 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 7.37.
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 6.71% from the previous closing price of $245.06. 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.
