Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) Receives $87.67 Average PT from Analysts

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $87.6667.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays dropped their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 1.0%

SWK stock opened at $80.98 on Friday. Stanley Black & Decker has a fifty-two week low of $61.90 and a fifty-two week high of $93.37. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $74.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $12.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.20.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted 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. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently 136.07%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Stanley Black & Decker

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.