Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is a global manufacturer of tools, outdoor products and related equipment. The company serves professional contractors, industrial customers, do-it-yourself consumers and outdoor enthusiasts through a portfolio that includes power tools, hand tools, storage solutions, accessories, lawn and garden equipment, and other outdoor products.

Its brands include DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, Cub Cadet, Hustler and Troy-Bilt. Products are sold through retailers, distributors, e-commerce channels and other commercial outlets, supporting construction, maintenance, manufacturing, automotive repair and residential applications.

The company was formed in 2010 through the merger of The Stanley Works and The Black & Decker Corporation. Its corporate roots extend to Stanley’s founding in 1843 and Black & Decker’s establishment in 1910. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, Stanley Black & Decker serves customers in the United States and international markets. Donald Allan Jr. serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $96.93 to $99.36
• 50-Day Range: $88.17 to $101.95
• 52-Week Range: $61.90 to $104.68
• Volume: 400,482 shs
• Average Volume: 1.82 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.04
• Dividend Yield: 3.40%
• Price Target: $94.11
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stanley Black & Decker scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 214th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Stanley Black & Decker has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Stanley Black & Decker is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stanley Black & Decker has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stanley Black & Decker are expected to grow by 10.73% in the coming year, from $5.59 to $6.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 23.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 23.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Stanley Black & Decker has a PEG Ratio of 1.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stanley Black & Decker has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.85% of the float of Stanley Black & Decker has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stanley Black & Decker has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.18.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stanley Black & Decker has recently increased by 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Stanley Black & Decker is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Stanley Black & Decker has been increasing its dividend for 58 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 81.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Stanley Black & Decker will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.28% next year. This indicates that Stanley Black & Decker will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.31

News Sentiment

Stanley Black & Decker has a news sentiment score of 0.31. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Stanley Black & Decker this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

40 people have searched for SWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Stanley Black & Decker to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stanley Black & Decker insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.71% of the stock of Stanley Black & Decker is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.77% of the stock of Stanley Black & Decker is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 9/22 Dividend: 9/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 9/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/22/2026
• Today: 10/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Household Durables
• Sub-Industry: Household Appliances
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SWK
• CIK: 93556
• Web: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com
• Phone: (860) 225-5111
• Fax: 860-827-3895
• Employees: 43,500
• Year Founded: 1843

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Stanley Black & Decker: $94.11
• High Price Target: $107.00
• Low Price Target: $75.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.65
• P/E Growth: 1.41
• Net Income: $401.90 million
• Net Margins: 4.07%
• Pretax Margin: 5.56%
• Return on Equity: 8.78%
• Return on Assets: 3.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.98
• Cash Flow: $8.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.10
• Book Value: $58.46 per share
• Price / Book: 1.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,020,000
• Free Float: 149,945,000
• Market Cap: $14.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17