Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK – Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research 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 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $87.3333.
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SWK shares. Argus upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 17th.
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Stanley Black & Decker Trading Down 0.5%
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 136.07%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.
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.
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