Sound Income Strategies LLC Acquires 118,438 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Key Points

• Sound Income Strategies LLC drastically increased its stake in Stanley Black & Decker, acquiring an additional 118,438 shares in Q4 — a 13,159.8% rise that brought its holding to 119,338 shares worth about $8.86 million (≈0.08% of the company).
• Stanley Black & Decker beat Q4 EPS expectations ($1.41 vs. $1.27) while revenue of $3.68B missed estimates and was down 1% year-over-year; the company set FY 2026 guidance of 4.900–5.700 EPS and analysts expect about $5.16 EPS for the year.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.83 (annualized $3.32), implying a 4.9% yield

Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) by 13,159.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 119,338 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 118,438 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $8,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SWK. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at $939,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% in 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 buying an additional 17,084 shares in the last quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 212,480 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $15,794,000 after buying an additional 27,140 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 773.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,278 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,610,000 after buying an additional 47,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 48.1% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 44,816 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,038,000 after buying an additional 14,550 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company's stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $67.92 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a PE ratio of 25.63, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1-year low of $53.91 and a 1-year high of $93.37. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $79.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.19.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 EPS. 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 5.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th were paid a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio is presently 125.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on SWK shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of 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 lowered 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 research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Four equities 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 company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.33.

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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