Polianta Ltd Buys Shares of 21,700 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Polianta Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 21,700 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,611,000. Stanley Black & Decker comprises approximately 0.2% of Polianta Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake 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 in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of SWK opened at $67.45 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $10.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.45, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.18. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $93.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $80.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.50.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The company had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were given a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is 125.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on SWK. Argus raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.89.

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.