Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for SWK Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research note issued on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $4.91 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.92. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $3.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 8.10%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS.

SWK has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.56.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $82.83 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $72.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.37. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52 week low of $53.91 and a 52 week high of $91.06.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently 114.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SWK. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,274 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 1,562,904 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $116,092,000 after buying an additional 9,195 shares in the last quarter. Castleview Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 5,477 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 40,840 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,034,000 after buying an additional 1,526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 1,282.2% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 72,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,355,000 after acquiring an additional 66,882 shares in 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.