Illinois Tool Works ( ITW, $171.81) tops Q3 earnings expectations; affirms full-year guidance
Illinois Tool Works beat analysts’ expectations on its third-quarter earnings, while re-iterating its full year outlook. Quarterly revenue, however, missed estimates.
The industrial component & equipment maker’s earnings came in at $2.04 a share for Q3, surpassing analysts’ estimate of $1.94 a share. The EPS was also higher than the year-ago quarter’s $1.90.
The company’s revenue fell - 3.7% year—over-year to $3.48 billion in the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectation of $3.54 billion (based on FactSet data).
Its operating margin expanded +0.4 percentage point to 25%.
For the full-year 2019, Illinois Tool Works maintained its GAAP EPS guidance of $7.55 to $7.85 a share range, compared to analysts’ forecast of $7.58.
ITW's Indicator enters downward trend
The Aroon Indicator for ITW entered a downward trend on November 11, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 154 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 154 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on November 17, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on ITW as a result. In of 96 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ITW declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where ITW's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 26 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator is in the oversold zone. Keep an eye out for a move up in the foreseeable future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ITW just turned positive on November 07, 2025. Looking at past instances where ITW's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ITW advanced for three days, in of 324 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
ITW may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 72, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. ITW’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: ITW's P/B Ratio (21.882) is slightly higher than the industry average of (4.956). P/E Ratio (23.466) is within average values for comparable stocks, (65.792). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.355) is also within normal values, averaging (2.251). Dividend Yield (0.025) settles around the average of (0.023) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.472) is also within normal values, averaging (61.034).
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a manufacturer of diversified range of industrial products and equipments
Industry IndustrialMachinery
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