ITT’s (ITT) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at DA Davidson

DA Davidson restated their buy rating on shares of ITT (NYSE:ITT) in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $215.00 price objective on the conglomerate’s stock.

ITT has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $222.00 price target on ITT in a research note on Friday. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of ITT from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered ITT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on ITT from $218.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ITT in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $210.78.

ITT Price Performance

Shares of ITT stock opened at $207.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.58 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $17.83 billion, a PE ratio of 33.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $180.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $176.92. ITT has a 12 month low of $105.64 and a 12 month high of $207.86.

ITT (NYSE:ITT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The conglomerate reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. ITT had a net margin of 12.39% and a return on equity of 17.74%. The business’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.50 EPS. ITT has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.680-1.72 EPS. Analysts predict that ITT will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current year.

ITT Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.386 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from ITT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. ITT’s payout ratio is currently 23.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ITT during the second quarter worth $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of ITT in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of ITT by 219.2% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 166 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in ITT in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in ITT in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

ITT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting ITT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and raised near‑term guidance — ITT posted adjusted EPS of $1.85 and revenue of ~$1.05B (sales +13.5% Y/Y), beating estimates; the company set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance above consensus, supporting earnings momentum and the valuation. Business Wire: ITT Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Margin expansion and SPX FLOW synergies — Management highlighted at least 50 bps of margin expansion for 2026 and ongoing integration benefits from the SPX FLOW acquisition, which supports operating leverage and longer‑term profit upside. Seeking Alpha: Margin Expansion & SPX FLOW Synergies
• Positive Sentiment: 10% quarterly dividend increase — ITT raised the quarterly payout to $0.386 (annualized yield ~0.8%), which strengthens the income case and signals confidence in free cash flow. MarketWatch: ITT Raises Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support reinforced — DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $215 target (adds incremental analyst backing near current price levels), and recent analyst coverage shows several buy/overweight ratings and targets above the mid‑$200s in some cases. Benzinga: DA Davidson Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/relative‑strength improvement — ITT cleared key RS benchmarks (80+ RS rating) and received a relative strength rating upgrade, which can attract momentum investors but is not a fundamental driver. Investor’s Business Daily: RS Rating Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials published — The earnings call transcript, slide deck and detailed call highlights are available for investors to validate assumptions and management commentary. Useful for due diligence but routine. Yahoo Finance: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling — Filings show multiple insider sales (including CEO) over the past six months, which some investors view as a cautionary signal on near‑term insider conviction. Quiver Quantitative: Q4 Release & Insider Activity

About ITT

ITT Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturing company that designs, manufactures and services mission-critical components and systems for global markets. Its engineered solutions support applications in aerospace, defense, transportation, energy and industrial automation. The company focuses on delivering high-performance products that enable reliable fluid handling, precision motion control and robust connectivity in demanding environments.

The company’s operations are organized into three segments: Motion Technologies, which provides precision components and aftermarket repair services for aircraft engines and industrial turbines; Connect & Control Technologies, which offers specialty valves, couplings, seals and proximity sensors for fuel, hydraulics and environmental control systems; and Fluid & Motion Control, which delivers pumps, heat exchangers and fluid management solutions for oil and gas, chemical processing and power generation.