Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 72,528 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Key Points

• Vanguard Group trimmed its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.4%, selling 72,528 shares and leaving it with 18,154,948 shares—about 11.72% of the company valued at roughly $1.35 billion.
• Stanley Black & Decker beat quarterly expectations with $0.80 EPS vs. $0.61 expected and $3.85 billion in revenue, issued FY‑2026 EPS guidance of 4.90–5.70, while analysts maintain an average "Hold" rating and $86 target.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.83 (annualized $3.32) with an ex‑dividend date of June 8, implying a 4.2% yield but a high payout ratio of 136.07%.

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,154,948 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 72,528 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 11.72% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $1,348,550,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% in 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 buying an additional 1,450,170 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $95,602,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $78,480,000. Clean Energy Transition LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 56.8% during the third quarter. Clean Energy Transition LLP now owns 2,799,218 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $208,066,000 after buying an additional 1,013,756 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 51.0% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,647,173 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $196,764,000 after acquiring an additional 894,123 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SWK has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. 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. Argus raised Stanley Black & Decker to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $86.00.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of SWK stock opened at $78.27 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $74.71 and a 200-day moving average of $75.21. The stock has a market cap of $12.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.20. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.23 and a 52-week high of $93.37. 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 (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

Stanley Black & Decker 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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