Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for SWK Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a report issued on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.65 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.77 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.55 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS.

SWK has been the topic of several other reports. 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. increased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on 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. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.44.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $91.99 on Monday. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52-week low of $61.90 and a 52-week high of $93.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.70, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 466.5% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 44,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,143,000 after purchasing an additional 2,823 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 482 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC raised its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 190.3% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 932 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 611 shares during the period. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the first quarter valued at about $911,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th were given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

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.