Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) Stock Unloaded Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW). In a filing disclosed on March 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Illinois Tool Works stock on February 24th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 2/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kellanova (NYSE:K) on 12/11/2025.

Illinois Tool Works Stock Performance

Illinois Tool Works stock opened at $282.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.37 and a beta of 1.13. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.66 and a 1-year high of $303.15. The company’s 50-day moving average is $272.53 and its 200 day moving average is $260.38.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.03. Illinois Tool Works had a return on equity of 95.16% and a net margin of 19.11%.The firm had revenue of $4.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.54 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Illinois Tool Works has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Illinois Tool Works Inc. will post 10.39 EPS for the current year.

Illinois Tool Works Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $1.61 per share. This represents a $6.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $253.00 target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $278.00 price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $271.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Illinois Tool Works in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $274.38.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Axel Beck sold 4,223 shares of Illinois Tool Works stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.22, for a total value of $1,225,599.06. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,680,083.58. The trade was a 42.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ernest Scott Santi sold 167,345 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.93, for a total transaction of $48,685,680.85. Following the transaction, the director owned 258,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,282,792.38. This trade represents a 39.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.88% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ITW. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new position in Illinois Tool Works during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in Illinois Tool Works during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Illinois Tool Works in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.77% of the company’s stock.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state’s history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Illinois Tool Works Company Profile

Illinois Tool Works Inc (ITW) is a diversified industrial manufacturer that designs and produces a broad array of engineered products, consumables and related service solutions for industrial customers. Its offerings span engineered fastening systems, specialty components, industrial equipment, welding products, foodservice and packaging equipment, adhesives and polymer products, and test-and-measurement technologies. These products are used as critical inputs by customers across automotive, construction, electronics, foodservice, maintenance and other industrial end markets.

The company operates a decentralized business model in which independently managed businesses focus on niche product lines and close customer relationships.