** Toolmaker Illinois Tool Works' shares ITW.N fall 2% to $235 premarket
** BofA lowers rating to "underperform" from "neutral", cuts PT to $220 from $245
** Says ITW is vulnerable to tariff disruption due to its end market, even without a broader recession
** "We believe that the company will face headwinds to growth and margin expansion given its exposure to automotive and consumer markets, driving negative consensus revisions." - BofA
** Three brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 13 "hold" and 4 "sell" or lower; their median PT is $245 - LSEG-compiled data
** As of last close, stock has fallen 5.4% YTD
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)
((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))
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