Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. reduced its stake in shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW – Free Report) by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 156,631 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,712 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. owned 0.05% of Illinois Tool Works worth $37,115,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Illinois Tool Works in the 4th quarter valued at $818,408,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Illinois Tool Works by 122.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 629,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $164,927,000 after purchasing an additional 346,919 shares during the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Illinois Tool Works during the first quarter worth about $65,747,000. Pinebridge Investments L.P. boosted its holdings in Illinois Tool Works by 380.7% in the 4th quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 261,590 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,521,000 after purchasing an additional 207,167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Guinness Asset Management LTD grew its stake in shares of Illinois Tool Works by 30.7% in the 2nd quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD now owns 767,741 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $181,926,000 after buying an additional 180,458 shares during the period. 79.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Illinois Tool Works Stock Performance
Shares of ITW stock opened at $251.75 on Monday. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a 52 week low of $217.50 and a 52 week high of $271.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $244.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $248.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.12 billion, a PE ratio of 24.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 1.10.
Illinois Tool Works Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 11th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th will be issued a $1.50 dividend. This is a boost from Illinois Tool Works’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. Illinois Tool Works’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.17%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $230.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Barclays cut their price objective on Illinois Tool Works from $217.00 to $215.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Argus raised shares of Illinois Tool Works to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $268.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $283.00 to $281.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Illinois Tool Works currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $250.22.
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Illinois Tool Works Profile
Illinois Tool Works Inc manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment in the United States and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products.
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