Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for SWK Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.72 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.69 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on SWK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.67.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of SWK stock opened at $75.58 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.98, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $76.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52 week low of $61.90 and a 52 week high of $93.37.

Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is 136.07%.

Key Stanley Black & Decker News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CRAFTSMAN launched new V20 ADVANCED batteries and a retail promotion at Lowe’s and Ace Hardware, potentially boosting demand for Stanley Black & Decker’s consumer tools business. CRAFTSMAN Launches New V20 ADVANCED Batteries to Help DIYers Power Through More Demanding Jobs
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted FY2026 EPS estimates to $5.27 from $5.09, suggesting analysts see better near-term earnings power.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research also increased its FY2028 EPS estimate to $6.69 from $6.65, reflecting slightly stronger long-term expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts made mixed forecast changes across individual quarters, with some near-term estimates raised and several later-period estimates trimmed, which leaves the outlook balanced overall.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered estimates for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2026, and Q4 2027, which could pressure sentiment around future earnings growth.

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.