ITW Q3'26 Earnings: EPS estimate is 2.97 USD

What happened

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) will report Q3'26 results on October 27 before the market opens at 8:00 AM ET. Analysts expect revenue of 4.26 billion USD and earnings per share, or profit per share, of 2.97 USD.

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Global impact / market context

Earnings per share shows how much profit each share earns, so the 2.97 USD estimate is a benchmark investors will compare with the actual result. A miss or beat can shift views on ITW's costs, sales and stock value after the release.

Analyst inference

The article's table shows ITW beat earnings estimates in each of the past four quarters, by roughly 1.3% to 3.6%. That history means investors may expect another beat, so the Q3'26 report could move the stock if results differ from the 2.97 USD estimate.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Watch whether reported Q3'26 revenue reaches the 4.26 billion USD estimate and whether earnings per share reaches 2.97 USD when ITW reports on October 27. Confirmed
2. Compare the actual figures with the estimates to see if ITW extends its string of earnings beats, which means results above the analyst estimate, or breaks it. Proposed
3. Any gap between actual and estimated revenue or profit per share could change how investors value ITW, because the figures signal sales strength and cost control. Analyst inference

Evidence

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