Danske Bank A S Purchases 48,909 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Key Points

• Danske Bank A/S dramatically increased its stake in Stanley Black & Decker, buying an additional 48,909 shares (a 4,890.9% increase) to hold 49,909 shares worth about $3.71 million at quarter-end.
• Stanley Black & Decker reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results with $0.80 EPS vs. $0.61 consensus and $3.85B revenue, and issued FY2026 guidance of 4.90–5.70 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.83 (annualized $3.32, ~4.3% yield, ex-dividend June 8), while analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating and an average price target of $87.67.

Danske Bank A S lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) by 4,890.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 49,909 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 48,909 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S's holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $3,707,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $537,000 after buying an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth about $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% in 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 last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on SWK. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Argus raised Stanley Black & Decker to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $87.67.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

NYSE SWK opened at $77.47 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.20. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1-year low of $58.23 and a 1-year high of $93.37. The business's fifty day moving average price is $74.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.41.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.Stanley Black & Decker's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio is 136.07%.

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.

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