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Illinois Tool Works Inc has a consensus price target of $265 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $296 issued by Evercore ISI Group on February 23, 2026. The low is $230 issued by Goldman Sachs on December 16, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and JP Morgan on May 4, 2026, May 4, 2026, and May 1, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $279 between Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 10.40% upside for Illinois Tool Works Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) was reported by Wells Fargo on May 4, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $255.00 expecting ITW to rise to within 12 months (a possible 0.90% upside). 26 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Illinois Tool Works maintained their underweight rating.
The last upgrade for Illinois Tool Works Inc happened on November 18, 2025 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $255. B of A Securities previously had an underperform for Illinois Tool Works Inc.
The last downgrade for Illinois Tool Works Inc happened on December 16, 2025 when Goldman Sachs changed their price target from $258 to $230 for Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Illinois Tool Works, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Illinois Tool Works was filed on May 4, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 4, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Illinois Tool Works (ITW) rating was a maintained with a price target of $245.00 to $255.00. The current price Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is trading at is $252.72, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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