Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of SWK FY2026 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research note issued on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $4.91 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.92. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.72 billion for the quarter. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 2.89%.Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on SWK. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.56.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $82.36 on Monday. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52 week low of $53.91 and a 52 week high of $91.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $71.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.16. The stock has a market cap of $12.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.50, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.20.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 114.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,663,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,264,486,000 after acquiring an additional 91,016 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,768,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $949,050,000 after acquiring an additional 116,302 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $638,438,000 after purchasing an additional 215,960 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,379,653 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $325,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,450,170 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 11.7% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,329,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $321,781,000 after buying an additional 452,398 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Company Profile

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc (NYSE:SWK) is a leading global manufacturer of industrial tools, engineered fastening systems, and security products. The company’s portfolio includes power tools, hand tools, accessories, and storage solutions marketed under well-known brands such as DEWALT, Stanley, Craftsman and Black & Decker. In addition to its core tools and hardware offerings, the company provides customized assembly and installation systems for the automotive, electronics and aerospace industries.

Operations are organized across three principal business segments.