First Trust Advisors LP Acquires 118,397 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 28.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 532,909 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 118,397 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP owned about 0.34% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $39,611,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

NYSE SWK opened at $71.09 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $83.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1 year low of $53.91 and a 1 year high of $93.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.04 billion, a PE ratio of 26.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.18.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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 predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders 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 4.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is currently 125.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup upped their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.89.

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.