Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK Shares Bought by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 598,626 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,630 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.40% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $56,343,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,856,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $954,991,000 after buying an additional 88,402 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,006,417,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,898,190 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $735,239,000 after acquiring an additional 101,769 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $638,438,000 after acquiring an additional 215,960 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.9% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,976,851 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $353,618,000 after purchasing an additional 92,573 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $96.84 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $61.90 and a one year high of $104.68. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $95.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.62 billion, a PE ratio of 23.62, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.17.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 4.07% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The firm’s revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is an increase from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of 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 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.25.

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.