Vulcan Value Partners LLC Has $78.78 Million Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Vulcan Value Partners LLC reduced its stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,059,558 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 101,908 shares during the period. Stanley Black & Decker accounts for 1.4% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Vulcan Value Partners LLC owned 0.68% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $78,777,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SWK. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.1%

SWK stock opened at $86.69 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.48 billion, a PE ratio of 35.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.90 and a twelve month high of $93.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $77.79 and its 200-day moving average is $77.97.

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

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is currently 136.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on SWK shares. Wall Street Zen raised Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, April 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.44.

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.