Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of SWK FY2026 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research note issued on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $4.93 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.91. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

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

SWK has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE SWK opened at $81.04 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.55 billion, a PE ratio of 28.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $91.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $75.73 and its 200 day moving average is $73.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,203,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in 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 valued at $537,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $969,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 41.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 1,347 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 114.88%.

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.