Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.19 EPS

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.74 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.900-5.700 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Stanley Black & Decker’s conference call:

• Stanley Black & Decker beat expectations in Q1 — revenue +3% (organic flat) and adjusted EPS $0.80, $0.20 above the high end of guidance, with adjusted gross margin ~30.2% and adjusted EBITDA margin 9.2%.
• The company closed the sale of its aerospace fasteners (CAM) for about $1.8B (~$1.6B net), applied most proceeds to debt reduction, received board authorization for $500M of share repurchases, and expects to target ~2.5x net debt/EBITDA by year-end.
• 2026 guidance maintained at adjusted EPS $4.90–$5.70 (midpoint +13%), with reported revenue ~flat, low-single-digit organic growth, and an expected ~150 bps expansion in adjusted gross margin for the year.
• Management sees a near-term tariff tailwind from recent policy shifts (Section 122) but expects reinstated Section 301 rates by August and says inflationary pressures in resins, freight, battery metals and tungsten roughly offset the tariff benefit.
• Segment trends were mixed but constructive — Engineered Fastening grew ~7% organically (aerospace +31%) with margins up ~190 bps, while Tools & Outdoor was down ~1% organic but showed strong outdoor preseason sell?in and high-single-digit growth in U.S. professional/commercial channels.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK traded up $2.48 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $78.37. 629,770 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,003,108. Stanley Black & Decker has a 12-month low of $58.23 and a 12-month high of $93.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market cap of $12.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.64, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $74.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.18.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is presently 125.28%.

Key Stories Impacting Stanley Black & Decker

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat estimates: SWK reported $0.80 EPS vs. $0.61 expected and revenue of $3.85B vs. $3.74B, helped by higher pricing and revenue growth — a clear near-term earnings beat that supports the stock. PR Newswire: Strong 1Q 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet / capital actions: A planned ~ $1.6B net proceeds sale (aerospace fasteners) strengthens liquidity and funds buybacks/capital deployment, supporting shareholder returns and flexibility. PR Newswire: Sale and Capital Deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst action: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $80 (equal weight), a modest endorsement that may support near-term buying interest. Benzinga: Wells Fargo PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum / investor style notes: Zacks highlights SWK as a strong momentum stock under its style scores, which can attract trend-following flows even if fundamentals are mixed. Zacks: Momentum Thesis
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholder actions: Board/shareholder approvals to expand equity incentive plan and continued buyback discussion highlight management focus on capital allocation — positive for returns but raises valuation/priority questions. Globe & Mail: Equity Incentive Plan Yahoo: Buyback / Allocation
• Negative Sentiment: Margin and cash-flow concerns: Despite the beat, commentary flagged margin compression (brand investments) and weaker cash flow; those operational headwinds triggered profit-taking in some trading. MSN: Margin Pressures Deep Dive
• Negative Sentiment: North America volume softness / organic sales pressure: Reports point to a North American slowdown weighing on volumes and organic growth — a near-term demand risk for the tools segment. Benzinga: North America Volume Hit
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance nuance: FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance was set to a 4.90–5.70 range — roughly in line with consensus but leaving limited upside versus some analyst expectations, which can cap multiple expansion. Company: FY2026 Guidance

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 1,105 shares in the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% in 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on SWK. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, March 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.00.

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.