Vulcan Value Partners LLC Sells 101,908 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Vulcan Value Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,059,558 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 101,908 shares during the quarter. Stanley Black & Decker accounts for about 1.4% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $78,777,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SWK. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position 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 buying an additional 559 shares during the period. 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 worth $357,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 1,105 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SWK has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.67.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $79.55 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.90 and a 12 month high of $93.37. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.37. The stock has a market cap of $12.37 billion, a PE ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.20.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The business had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Research analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.33 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is 136.07%.

Stanley Black & Decker 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.