Q1 EPS Estimate for Stanley Black & Decker Cut by Analyst

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2028 EPS estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a report released on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.33 per share.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on SWK. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.67.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

NYSE:SWK opened at $76.53 on Monday. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1 year low of $61.90 and a 1 year high of $93.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $73.39 and a 200-day moving average of $76.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SWK. Norges Bank bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter worth approximately $133,961,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% during the 3rd 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. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter valued at $95,602,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 5,996.4% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,191,540 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $88,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171,995 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter valued at $78,480,000. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is 136.07%.

Trending Headlines about Stanley Black & Decker

Here are the key news stories impacting Stanley Black & Decker this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.27 from $5.09, slightly improving its outlook for Stanley Black & Decker’s near-term earnings power. This can support investor confidence if the company continues to execute. Source
• Positive Sentiment: Stanley Black & Decker brand CRAFTSMAN launched new V20 ADVANCED batteries aimed at larger DIY jobs, a product update that could help sales and reinforce demand for its power tools lineup. CRAFTSMAN Launches New V20 ADVANCED Batteries
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Zacks updates were mixed overall: estimates were lifted for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, and FY2028, but lowered for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, FY2027, and Q4 2027. That leaves the longer-term earnings picture less clear. Source
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed FY2027 and several individual-quarter EPS forecasts, suggesting some concern that earnings growth may slow after 2026. That kind of revision can weigh on the shares if investors focus on the out-year outlook. Source

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.