Illinois Tool Works Inc.
NYSEIllinois Tool Works has delivered a sharp 8.5% gain on the week to $295.16, yet the most telling development is that options hedging has reached its most stretched level all summer — even as the rally extended. The options signal is the clearest thread running through this week's setup. The put/call ratio hit 0.41 on Tuesday, nearly two standard deviations above its 20-day mean of…
ITW put-call ratio surges to 0.391, highest in four months and 4 standard deviations above the 20-day mean, signaling peak options demand for downside protection.
Snapshot as of 6 Aug 2026
Illinois Tool Works has delivered a sharp 8.5% gain on the week to $295.16, yet the most telling development is that options hedging has reached its most stretched level all summer — even as the rally extended. The…
Illinois Tool Works arrives at its July 30 Q2 earnings report having already delivered 10% gains in a month, yet options traders are growing more defensive even as the rally continues. The defensive tilt is the most…
Illinois Tool Works heads into its July 28 Q2 earnings report with the stock near a one-month high — yet options traders have quietly turned more defensive than they have been all summer. The clearest pre-earnings…
Illinois Tool Works reports Q1 results on May 8 with options positioning leaning more bullish than usual — an unusual setup given the stock's recent slide. The clearest signal into the print is in options. The put/call…
Illinois Tool Works heads into its Q1 2026 results — due today, April 30 — with options traders in an unusually bullish posture, even as the Street holds mixed views and the stock has barely budged this week. Options…
Illinois Tool Works closed at $271.05 on April 21, up 5.2% over the past month despite mounting bearish pressure from short sellers. The industrial conglomerate faces rising short interest even as its stock has…
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