After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Illinois Tool Works, Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. The current market capitalization of Illinois Tool Works, Inc is $77.81B. A total of 1.53 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 969.46K shares.
In the most recent transaction, SANTI ERNEST SCOTT sold 73,453 shares of ITW for 264.67 per share on Feb 20 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 260,224 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 19 ’25, SANTI ERNEST SCOTT sold 70,000 shares at 263.30 per share. ITW shares that Director owns now total 260,224.
Among the insiders who bought shares, SANTI ERNEST SCOTT acquired of 73,453 shares on Feb 20 ’25 at a per-share price of $264.67. In another insider transaction, SANTI ERNEST SCOTT bought 70,000 shares at $263.30 per share on Feb 19 ’25.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Illinois Tool Works, Inc pays an annual dividend of $5.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.19%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.63. ITW’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.31% when it declared a $1.50 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/31/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/31/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.35%. The ITW stock dividend was $1.50 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ITW has a high of $279.13 and a low of $232.77.
As of this writing, ITW has an earnings estimate of $2.35 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.56 per share and a lower estimate of $2.27.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ITW’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.53B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $7.88B in debt and $3.47B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $11.28, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.63B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ITW is Buy with a score of 3.00.
