Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) shares hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $104.40 and last traded at $102.4070, with a volume of 2958142 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $103.89.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.22.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 2.1%

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $88.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $81.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market cap of $15.36 billion, a PE ratio of 24.81, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.16.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.36. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 4.07%.The firm had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.08 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Research analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This is an increase from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.95%.

Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.