What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for SWK FY2026 Earnings?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report issued on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.91 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.92. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.56.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $82.36 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $71.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $72.16. The firm has a market cap of $12.76 billion, a PE ratio of 28.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker has a 12-month low of $53.91 and a 12-month high of $91.06.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion for 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SWK. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,663,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,264,486,000 after acquiring an additional 91,016 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,768,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $949,050,000 after purchasing an additional 116,302 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $638,438,000 after purchasing an additional 215,960 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,379,653 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $325,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,450,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,329,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $321,781,000 after purchasing an additional 452,398 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

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

About Stanley Black & Decker

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.