Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV Has $662,000 Stock Position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 17,034.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,910 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,858 shares during the quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $662,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of SWK. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at about $107,111,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 129.5% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,753,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $118,769,000 after purchasing an additional 989,032 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 38.8% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 2,723,331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $184,506,000 after buying an additional 761,191 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,003,000. Finally, Clean Energy Transition LLP raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 30.0% during the second quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP now owns 1,785,462 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $120,965,000 after acquiring an additional 412,029 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Stanley Black & Decker

Here are the key news stories impacting Stanley Black & Decker this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target to $110 and reiterated an Outperform rating, citing improving peer valuations — a bullish signal for longer-term upside. Mizuho Lifts Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Price Target to $110
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price forecast to $87, pointing to margin‑recovery potential — supportive for the case that operational improvements could drive earnings and valuation expansion. Morgan Stanley Raises Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Price Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued multiple estimate revisions: while some near‑term quarters were trimmed, it raised several quarterly and multi‑year forecasts (FY2026–FY2028), showing analysts see upside over the medium term. Zacks Research Estimates (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces continue to list SWK among long‑running dividend names and “blue‑chip” dividend lists — supports yield-oriented investor interest but is not an immediate catalyst. 5 US Blue Chip Giants That Have Paid Dividends for Over 100 Years
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece downgraded SWK, arguing current valuation isn’t justified — a near‑term negative that can pressure sentiment given the article’s wide readership. Stanley Black & Decker: The Current Valuation Is Not Justified (Rating Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also cut several near‑term quarterly EPS estimates (notably Q1/Q2 2027 and some quarterly revisions), which can create short‑term growth concerns and weigh on the stock until guidance/earnings clarity improves. Zacks Research Estimates (MarketBeat)

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $86.37 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.87. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a twelve month low of $53.91 and a twelve month high of $93.37.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 125.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.89.

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.