AXQ Capital LP Buys New Shares in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,778 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $801,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC grew its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 4,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 4,606 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Martin Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Martin Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,258 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 12,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $940,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC now owns 16,047 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE:SWK opened at $79.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.14. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.90 and a fifty-two week high of $93.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.60.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on SWK. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price 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. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker 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.