Research Analysts Offer Predictions for ITT Q1 Earnings

ITT Inc. (NYSE:ITT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for ITT in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the conglomerate will post earnings per share of $1.69 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for ITT’s current full-year earnings is $6.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ITT’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.11 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.27 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ITT. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of ITT in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of ITT from $202.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of ITT from $207.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ITT in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of ITT from $168.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ITT currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.25.

ITT Price Performance

Shares of ITT opened at $183.20 on Friday. ITT has a 52 week low of $105.64 and a 52 week high of $197.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a market cap of $14.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.43, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $180.66 and a 200-day moving average of $168.59.

ITT (NYSE:ITT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The conglomerate reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.11. ITT had a return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 12.67%.The firm had revenue of $999.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $973.69 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.46 earnings per share. ITT’s quarterly revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. ITT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.620-6.680 EPS.

ITT Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a $0.351 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. ITT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.26%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Emmanuel Caprais sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.23, for a total value of $1,018,765.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 36,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,822,020.90. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Mesa Graziano Cheryl De sold 238 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.08, for a total transaction of $43,573.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,062 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $926,750.96. This represents a 4.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ITT

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of ITT by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 558 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its holdings in shares of ITT by 0.3% during the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 24,917 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,454,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in shares of ITT by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 512 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in ITT by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,725 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $845,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in ITT by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,847 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

About ITT

ITT Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the transportation, industrial, and energy markets in the United States and internationally. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shims, shock absorbers, and energy absorption components; and sealing technologies primarily for the transportation industry, including passenger cars, trucks, light- and heavy-duty commercial and military vehicles, buses, and trains.