Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for SWK Q4 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.78 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.96 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced 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 return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 2.89%.The firm had revenue of $3.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS.

SWK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday. 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Down 1.5%

Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $82.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.53, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.20. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1 year low of $53.91 and a 1 year high of $91.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $75.01 and its 200-day moving average is $73.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.11.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter valued at about $107,111,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% in the 3rd 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. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the third quarter valued at $95,602,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the third quarter worth about $78,480,000. Finally, Clean Energy Transition LLP raised its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 56.8% in the 3rd quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP now owns 2,799,218 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $208,066,000 after purchasing an additional 1,013,756 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.