ITW - Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$280.71
DETAILS
HIGH:
$301.00
LOW:
$254.00
MEDIAN:
$286.00
CONSENSUS:
$280.71
UPSIDE:
3.92%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
65% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
10.49$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
25.8x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $10.49, the base-case value is $157.35 per share. DDM cross-check: $297.86.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (28 analysts)
$280.71
Analyst Range
$254.00 – $301.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
44%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $297.86 (above our primary estimate by 89%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $280.71 (from 28 analysts). Our estimate is 44% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples