Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for SWK Q4 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.78 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.96 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $3.76 billion for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. 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 upped their target price on 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, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

SWK opened at $82.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.11. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52-week low of $53.91 and a 52-week high of $91.06. The firm has a market cap of $12.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s fifty day moving average is $75.01 and its 200-day moving average is $73.09.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is presently 114.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.