Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $2.41 Million Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 56.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 41,420 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $2,414,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 1.1% during the third quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 14,565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,083,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Allen Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allen Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,659 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,264,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 15.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,313 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.4% in the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 7,324 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $496,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP raised its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% during the second quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 5,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $339,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

NYSE:SWK opened at $82.36 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $71.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.16. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $53.91 and a one year high of $91.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 8.10%. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 114.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.56.

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.