Q2 EPS Estimate for Stanley Black & Decker Cut by Analyst

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a report issued on Tuesday, July 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker's current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.42 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.07. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 2.40%. The firm had revenue of $3.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.73 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.56 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group cut their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $93.00 to $60.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Barclays raised Stanley Black & Decker from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $69.00 to $90.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $92.10.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of SWK traded up $1.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $71.54. 2,236,624 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,004,526. The business has a 50 day moving average of $65.55 and a 200 day moving average of $74.60. The company has a market capitalization of $11.07 billion, a PE ratio of 29.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1-year low of $53.91 and a 1-year high of $110.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SWK. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 71,949 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,777,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the first quarter worth $245,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,673 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $777,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 14.3% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,697 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 18,051 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,387,000 after buying an additional 475 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company's stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.58%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 3rd. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio is currently 136.10%.

About Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc engages in the provision of power and hand tools, and related accessories, products, services and equipment for oil and gas, infrastructure applications, commercial electronic security and monitoring systems, healthcare solutions, and mechanical access solutions. It operates through the Tools and Outdoor and Industrial segments.