Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $86.8889.

Several research analysts have recently commented on SWK shares. Morgan Stanley set a $87.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 5.1%

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $87.25 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $13.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.92, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.21. Stanley Black & Decker has a one year low of $53.91 and a one year high of $93.37. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $81.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $75.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The company had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,328,893 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $247,270,000 after buying an additional 294,887 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 148.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 29,163 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,004,000 after purchasing an additional 17,426 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 41.3% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 9,933 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $738,000 after purchasing an additional 2,903 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 21,557 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,601,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the period. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,441 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Stanley Black & Decker

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.