-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
We trim our 12-month target to $235 from $250, valuing shares at 19.5x our 2027 EPS outlook of $12.04 (adjusted from $12.03; 2026 EPS view revised to $11.26 from $11.25), a discount to ITW's long-term multiple average given a slowing rate of growth. Anemic growth and softness in several of ITW's segments were reflected in Q1 results. Organic sales grew just 0.4%, with a 1% headwind from product pruning activity and declines in four out of seven segments: Food Equipment -3%, Automotive OEM -1%, Construction Products -1%, and Specialty Products -5%. More positively, enterprise initiatives continue to drive margin gains, with pricing fending off inflationary pressures well. While management noted outperformance across challenged markets in Q1, we still view ITW as lagging behind other industrial peers that have a more concentrated exposure to secular growth opportunities. We reiterate our Sell recommendation on shares.