Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report issued on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.14. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 3.15% and a return on equity of 7.76%.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $89.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $86.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $88.10.
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Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $67.80 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The business has a 50-day moving average of $74.09 and a 200-day moving average of $68.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.52, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.19. Stanley Black & Decker has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $107.19.
Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. This is a boost from Stanley Black & Decker's previous quarterly dividend of $0.82. Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 105.40%.
Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SWK. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 50.1% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,283 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 1,096 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 40.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,521 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $348,000 after buying an additional 1,304 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 38.5% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 101,311 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,789,000 after acquiring an additional 28,154 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 13.4% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 235,460 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $18,102,000 after acquiring an additional 27,881 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inscription Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the first quarter worth about $173,000. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company's stock.
About Stanley Black & Decker
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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.
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