Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. Has $11.67 Million Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 7.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 157,073 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,556 shares during the quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. owned 0.10% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $11,667,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,203,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake 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 grew its stake in shares of 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 period. CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $75.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.75 billion, a PE ratio of 30.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.90 and a 1 year high of $93.37. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $73.33 and its 200-day moving average is $76.08.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion for 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.3 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 136.07%.

Trending Headlines about Stanley Black & Decker

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on SWK shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, April 20th. Argus raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.67.

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.