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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ITW - US4523081093 - Common Stock

257.94 USD
+0.53 (+0.21%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 1:09:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Overall ITW gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. ITW scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ITW is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month ITW has a been trading in the 238.82 - 258.17 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ITW has an average volume of 1187910 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
ITW is an average performer in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 47% of 130 stocks in the same industry.
ITW is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ITW is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / ITW Weekly stock chart
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / ITW Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of ITW is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

236.85

281.30

We found 2 important support areas.

  • Support @256.24 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 239.24 to 251.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • Strong resistance @262.12 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 274.48 to 278.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for ITW is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for ITW is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength30.99NEUTRALITW is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ITW is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of ITW is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of ITW is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)65.27NEUTRALThe RSI value for ITW is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)1.13POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ITW has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)83.63OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests ITW may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.63LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for ITW suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)13.94NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ITW suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / ITW Daily stock chart

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS

NYSE:ITW (12/12/2025, 1:09:02 PM)

257.94

+0.53 (+0.21%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg0.21%
1 Week3.22%
2 Weeks3.38%
1 Month4.88%
3 Month-2.26%
6 Month6.6%
12 Month-5.4%
2 Year-1.73%
3 Year16.85%
5 Year26.26%
10 Year177.74%
15 Year382.04%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.41
ATR(20)%1.63%
ATR Inc47.9%
Range Today2.08
ADR(20)4.11
ADR(20)%1.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.99
3 months CRS33.63
6 months CRS50.92
Mansfield-0.93
10 Day High258.17
10 Day Low245.77
20 Day High258.17
20 Day Low238.82
52 Week High278.13
52 Week Low214.66
CS1 End256.24
CR1 Start262.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.32%
DER(5)-0.76%
Volume331.53K
Volume Incr-8.39%
Vol(5)984.40K
Vol(50)1.19M

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS / ITW FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to ITW.


What is the current trend direction of ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) stock?

The current trend direction for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) stock?

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) has an RSI value of 65.2691. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for ITW stock?

The MACD indicator for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) has a value of 1.13, indicating a bullish trend.


What is the short term momentum for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) stock?

The short term momentum for ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW) is neutral.