Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.900-5.700 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on SWK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.44.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

NYSE SWK opened at $95.67 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $86.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $14.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.16. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52-week low of $61.90 and a 52-week high of $96.04.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is a positive change from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 136.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SWK. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted 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 in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings 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 worth $537,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.