Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC Grows Position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Key Points

• Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 349.4% in Q4, buying 35,389 shares to own 45,517 shares worth about $3.38 million.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 87.77%, with large funds like Capital Research, State Street, Ameriprise and Dimensional recently boosting their positions.
• SWK trades near $79.94 with a market cap of $12.41B and a P/E of 30.17; management set FY2026 EPS guidance of 4.90–5.70, the stock yields 4.2% but has a high payout ratio (~125%), and analysts’ consensus is a “Hold” with an average target of $85.22.

Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) by 349.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,517 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 35,389 shares during the quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $3,381,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,768,115 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $949,050,000 after acquiring an additional 116,302 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $638,438,000 after acquiring an additional 215,960 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,379,653 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $325,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,450,170 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 11.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,329,175 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $321,781,000 after acquiring an additional 452,398 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,199,427 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $237,813,000 after acquiring an additional 17,084 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $79.94 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.14. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $58.23 and a fifty-two week high of $93.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.41 billion, a PE ratio of 30.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.20. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $75.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.08.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 125.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SWK has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup raised their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $85.00 to $82.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group lowered their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $82.00 to $75.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.22.

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.

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