Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

SWK has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.89.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $67.21 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $82.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.76. The company has a market cap of $10.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.18. Stanley Black & Decker has a 12-month low of $53.91 and a 12-month high of $93.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.