Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Stock Bought Sen. Gary C. Peters

Senator Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) recently bought shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK). In a filing disclosed on January 20th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Stanley Black & Decker stock on January 12th.

Senator Gary C. Peters also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) on 1/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) on 12/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) on 11/14/2025.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of SWK stock opened at $80.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $53.91 and a one year high of $91.06. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $74.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.84. The company has a market capitalization of $12.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.93, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.20.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $3.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 2.89%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.22 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were given a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is 114.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% in the second 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 period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,768,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $949,050,000 after purchasing an additional 116,302 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% in 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. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,450,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in 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 period. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on SWK shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.33.

About Senator Peters

Gary Peters (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Michigan. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Peters (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Michigan. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Peters completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers. Peters was elected to the Senate in 2014. On May 1, 2013, Peters announced he would seek election to the United States Senate seat that was being vacated in 2014 by retiring Michigan Sen. Carl Levin. Peters ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014, before he defeated Terri Lynn Land (R), Jim Fulner (Libertarian), Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers), and Chris Wahmhoff (Green) in the general election on November 4, 2014. Peters was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District from 2009 to 2013 and Michigan’s 14th Congressional District from 2013 to 2015. He also served as Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery from 2003 to 2007. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Peters is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills. On January 28, 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) appointed Peters to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2022 campaign cycle. Peters was born in 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan. After graduating from Alma College in 1980, Peters went on to receive his M.B.A. from the University of Detroit and his J.D. from Wayne State University in 1985 and 1989, respectively. Prior to his political career, Peters worked as a professor and investment banker. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1993 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2005.

About Stanley Black & Decker

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.