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Illinois Tool Works ( ITW, $171.81) tops Q3 earnings expectations; affirms full-year guidance

Momentum Indicator for ITW turns positive, indicating new upward trend

ITW saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on February 18, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 93 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 93 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ITW just turned positive on February 10, 2025. Looking at past instances where ITW's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

ITW moved above its 50-day moving average on February 18, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for ITW crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on February 20, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 18 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher 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 335 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

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 .

ITW broke above its upper Bollinger Band on February 18, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for ITW entered a downward trend on January 22, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. ITW’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly 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 (26.316) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.594). P/E Ratio (27.231) is within average values for comparable stocks, (51.569). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.790) is also within normal values, averaging (2.219). Dividend Yield (0.021) settles around the average of (0.022) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.000) is also within normal values, averaging (9.670).