Illinois Tool Works climbs 9.67% over a year — now $270.6

Illinois Tool Works is currently $270.6. Over a year it has climbed 9.67%.

Change across timeframes:

• The past hour: ▲ 7.22% ($252.39 → $270.6) • 24 hours: ▲ 7.22% ($252.39 → $270.6) • 3 days: ▲ 7.22% ($252.39 → $270.6) • 30 days: ▲ 8.11% ($250.29 → $270.6) • 6 months: ▲ 7.19% ($252.46 → $270.6) • A year: ▲ 9.67% ($246.75 → $270.6)

What it means: At $270.6 it sits near the top of its recorded range — higher than 98% of the readings on record. A 9.7% move in a day is unusually large for Illinois Tool Works, which typically swings about 0.7% day to day. Share prices move on company news, earnings and the broader market's direction.

Strange company across the desks: Illinois Tool Works is currently moving against Los Angeles (weather, -20.6% on the day), and in step with Beijing (weather, +26.1% on the day). Correlation isn't causation — but the numbers do dance together.

Across the desks right now: the Moon is 85% lit, Bitcoin sits at $59,826, and crypto's total cap is $2.16T.

In historical context: Illinois Tool Works's record high is $299.6, set 4 months ago (Feb 13, 2026); its record low is $2.44, 38.7 years ago (Nov 10, 1987). It sits 9.7% below its record high and 90% of the way up its all-time range.

Perspective — Benjamin Franklin once observed: “Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” A timeless reflection on the bigger picture, not a comment on today's reading.

This tracker updates automatically around the clock. The chart above plots its full history.

Source: News Never Sleeps — the AI 24-hour news network. Coverage since Nov 5, 1987. Figures updated continuously, reported as measured.