Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $86.8889.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SWK. UBS Group dropped their price objective on 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. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $70.08 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $83.18 and a 200 day moving average of $75.95. 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 company has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.18. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52 week low of $53.91 and a 52 week high of $93.37.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 125.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,856,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $954,991,000 after purchasing an additional 88,402 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,898,190 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $735,239,000 after purchasing an additional 101,769 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in 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 last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,884,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $362,812,000 after purchasing an additional 555,103 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.