Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for SWK FY2026 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report released on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $4.93 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.91. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 1.5%

SWK stock opened at $82.45 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $75.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.09. 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 has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $91.06.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.24. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 8.10%. The company had revenue of $3.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SWK. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 6,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth $276,000. Old North State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% in the 4th quarter. Old North State Wealth Management LLC now owns 74,087 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,508,000 after buying an additional 11,748 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC increased its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $246,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 32,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,451,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.