Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twelve analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $87.6667.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SWK. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

SWK opened at $79.55 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.60, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $73.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.37. Stanley Black & Decker has a twelve month low of $61.90 and a twelve month high of $93.37.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The company’s revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.75 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 5.33 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 136.07%.

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.