Analysts Set Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) PT at $91.56

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $92.25.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on SWK shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $96.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Down 2.5%

SWK opened at $99.56 on Tuesday. Stanley Black & Decker has a twelve month low of $61.90 and a twelve month high of $104.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $91.61 and a 200-day moving average of $82.66. The stock has a market cap of $15.04 billion, a PE ratio of 24.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.36. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 4.07% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The business had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.53 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a $0.84 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This is a positive change from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is 80.98%.

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.