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Illinois Tool Works (ITW, Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components) Stock Valuation & Fair Value Significantly overvalued

Illinois Tool Works (ITW, Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components) trades at a blended P/E of 26.2, about 28% above its historical normal valuation, with a forward growth estimate of 7.1% and a PEG of 3.71. Analysts' one-year estimates have been hit 73% of the time.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
Blended P/E
26.2
Normal P/E
20.5
PEG
3.71
Fwd growth
7.1%
Div yield
2.4%
RSI (14)
46.5
Neutral

The Street vs SeerForecast

Wall Street's mean price target for ITW is $301.86 across 14 analysts, 6.9% above the current price. The average analyst rating is Hold. Our SeerForecast read of the same stock, formed without analyst targets: significantly overvalued. When the two disagree, start your digging there.

Valuation flags

Verdict history

tickerseer's rating moved from trading above fair value (2026-06-03) to significantly overvalued (2026-08-21).

Price and rating by weekClose moved +16.9 percent from 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17, with 1 rating change over 20 recorded weeks.2026-06-03: Trading above fair value, close 248.75 (recalculated)2026-06-10: Trading above fair value, close 248.66 (recalculated)2026-06-14: Trading above fair value, close 255.88 (recalculated)2026-06-16: Trading above fair value, close 264.18 (recalculated)2026-06-21: Trading above fair value, close 262.50 (recalculated)2026-07-02: Trading above fair value, close 272.76 (recalculated)2026-07-06: Trading above fair value, close 274.27 (recalculated)2026-07-09: Trading above fair value, close 265.48 (recalculated)2026-07-12: Trading above fair value, close 268.81 (recalculated)2026-07-13: Trading above fair value, close 271.50 (recalculated)2026-07-14: Trading above fair value, close 272.28 (recalculated)2026-07-20: Significantly overvalued, close 271.69 (recalculated)2026-07-22: Significantly overvalued, close 273.93 (recalculated)2026-07-25: Significantly overvalued, close 283.02 (recalculated)2026-07-31: Significantly overvalued, close 286.95 (recalculated)2026-08-03: Significantly overvalued, close 286.952026-08-07: Significantly overvalued, close 296.66 (recalculated)2026-08-10: Significantly overvalued, close 296.662026-08-14: Significantly overvalued, close 290.81 (recalculated)2026-08-17: Significantly overvalued, close 290.812492912026-06-032026-08-17
Attractively valuedFairly valuedAbove fair valueLarger dot: a stronger reading

Not every point was recorded live. Points marked recalculated apply today's valuation rules to the metrics tickerseer archived that week.

2026-06-03P/E 23.1+13%Trading above fair value
2026-06-10P/E 23.3+14%Trading above fair value
2026-06-14P/E 23.3+14%Trading above fair value
2026-06-16P/E 23.3+14%Trading above fair value
2026-06-21P/E 23.3+14%Trading above fair value
2026-07-02P/E 24.7+20%Trading above fair value
2026-07-06P/E 25.0+22%Trading above fair value
2026-07-09P/E 25.0+22%Trading above fair value
2026-07-12P/E 24.6+20%Trading above fair value
2026-07-13P/E 24.6+20%Trading above fair value
2026-07-14P/E 24.6+20%Trading above fair value
2026-07-20P/E 25.2+23%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-22P/E 25.2+23%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-25P/E 25.9+26%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-31P/E 25.7+26%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-03P/E 26.0+27%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-07P/E 26.7+30%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-10P/E 26.9+31%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-14P/E 26.3+28%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-17P/E 26.2+28%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-21P/E 26.2+28%Significantly overvalued ← now

Frequently asked questions

Is Illinois Tool Works stock overvalued?

At a blended P/E of 26.2 versus its historical normal P/E of 20.5, Illinois Tool Works trades about 28% above its typical valuation, with a PEG of 3.71 on 7.1% forward growth. tickerseer currently rates it significantly overvalued.

What is Illinois Tool Works's fair value and PEG?

Illinois Tool Works trades at a blended P/E of 26.2 against a historical normal P/E of 20.5, a PEG of 3.71, and a forward growth estimate of 7.1%.

Has tickerseer's rating of Illinois Tool Works changed?

tickerseer's rating moved from trading above fair value (2026-06-03) to significantly overvalued (2026-08-21).

What is the analyst price target for Illinois Tool Works?

The mean Wall Street price target for Illinois Tool Works is $301.86 across 14 analysts, 6.9% above the current price. tickerseer's SeerForecast verdict is formed independently of analyst targets.

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