Citi analyst Andrew Kaplowitz raised the firm’s price target on Illinois Tool Works (ITW) to $279 from $266 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. With an upcoming change in U.S. administration, Citi remains “selectively bullish” on multi-industry companies as divergent market trends among industrial verticals could continue for the time being, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says exposure to secular growth themes could remain at a premium, and it also favors selective exposure to emerging tailwinds such as “Trump beneficiaries,” value, and tactical short-cycle exposure.
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