Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works has become a diversified industrial manufacturer through acquisitions and innovations that follow customer needs. ITW operates through seven business segments, with no segment representing more than one-fifth of revenue. ITW's automotive OEM segment sells vehicle components; its food equipment segment sells commercial kitchen appliances; its test and measurement and electronics segment sells inspection and analysis equipment; its welding segment sells welding equipment and consumables; its polymers and fluids segment sells industrial and consumer adhesives, solvents, and coatings; its construction products segment sells building fasteners and tools; and its specialty products segment sells medical, packaging, HVAC, and airport ground equipment.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market purchase | 1 | 806 | $200K |
| Open-market sale | 5 | 41,708 | $11.97M |
| Grant or award | 4 | 423.96 | |
| Option exercise | 2 | 82,862 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
60 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Nov 5, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 2.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 41,431 | $187.86 | $7.78M | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 22,471 | $286.37 | $6.44M | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 8,142 | $287.35 | $2.34M | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 8,928 | $288.22 | $2.57M | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,890 | $289.19 | $547K | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option | 41,431 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matteo C. Pigozzo - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 277 | $289.22 | $80K | |
| Jennifer F. Scanlon - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 117.98 | $296.66 | $35K | |
| David Byron Smith Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 130 | $296.66 | $39K | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 117.98 | $296.66 | $35K | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 58 | $296.66 | $17K | ||
| Jennifer F. Scanlon - Director | Open-market purchase | Common Stock | 806 | $247.99 | $200K | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 1,883 | $254.76 | $480K | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | ||
| Richard H. Lenny - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | |
| Jay L. Henderson - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | ||
| James W. Griffith - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | |
| Darrell L. Ford - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 833 | $254.76 | $212K | ||
| Daniel J. Brutto - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | |
| David Byron Smith Jr. - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 917 | $254.76 | $234K | |
| Jennifer F. Scanlon - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 846 | $254.76 | $216K | |
| Pamela B. Strobel - Director | Grant or award | Common Stock | 765 | $254.76 | $195K | |
| Javier Gracia Carbonell - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 923 | $298.51 | $276K | |
| Javier Gracia Carbonell - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,883 | $0.00 | - | |
| Javier Gracia Carbonell - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 1,883 | $0.00 | - | |
| Javier Gracia Carbonell - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 10,120 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 631 | $298.51 | $188K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,098 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 2,098 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 10,120 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Randall J. Scheuneman - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 253 | $298.51 | $76K | |
| Randall J. Scheuneman - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 803 | $0.00 | - | |
| Randall J. Scheuneman - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 803 | $0.00 | - | |
| Randall J. Scheuneman - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 3,225 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 157 | $298.51 | $47K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 469 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 469 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 6,957 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 9,572 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 4,241 | $298.51 | $1.27M | |
| Ernest Scott Santi - Director | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 9,572 | $0.00 | - | |
| Axel Beck - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,063 | $298.51 | $317K | |
| Axel Beck - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,398 | $0.00 | - | |
| Axel Beck - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 2,398 | $0.00 | - | |
| Axel Beck - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 10,120 | $0.00 | - | |
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,883 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 568 | $298.51 | $170K | ||
| Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 1,883 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 10,120 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Patricia A. Hartzell - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 569 | $298.51 | $170K | |
| Patricia A. Hartzell - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,883 | $0.00 | - | |
| Patricia A. Hartzell - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 1,883 | $0.00 | - | |
| Patricia A. Hartzell - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 10,436 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Katherine Lawler - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,214 | $298.51 | $362K | |
| Mary Katherine Lawler - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,740 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Katherine Lawler - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 2,740 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Katherine Lawler - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 12,333 | $0.00 | - | |
| Michael M. Larsen - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,348 | $298.51 | $701K | |
| Michael M. Larsen - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 6,424 | $0.00 | - | |
| Michael M. Larsen - Officer | Grant or award | Employee Stock Option | 27,830 | $0.00 | - | |
| Michael M. Larsen - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Share Units (granted 2/10/23) | 6,424 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTI ERNEST SCOTT | Director | 41,431 | $11.87M | View on EDGAR | |
| Pigozzo Matteo C. | Officer | 277 | $80K | View on EDGAR |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW) had 7 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-21. The full record for ITW runs to 60 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-11-05. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
1 insider purchase of ITW was filed in the last 90 days, totaling $200K.
5 insider sales of ITW were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $11.97M.
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