CenterBook Partners LP Has $2.35 Million Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

CenterBook Partners LP decreased its stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 72.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,591 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 84,729 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $2,347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SWK. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,203,000 after buying an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $537,000 after purchasing an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $80.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $12.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $75.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.20. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $61.90 and a one year high of $93.37.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on SWK shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Barclays decreased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 17th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, April 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker 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.