Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $88.4444.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on SWK shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

SWK stock opened at $86.69 on Monday. Stanley Black & Decker has a one year low of $61.90 and a one year high of $93.37. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $77.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $13.48 billion, a PE ratio of 35.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.19.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 466.5% during the first quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,065 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares in the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 6.8% during the first quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 44,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,143,000 after purchasing an additional 2,823 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 7.8% during the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 190.3% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 932 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the first quarter valued at $911,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.