Van Den Berg Management I Inc. Has $6.66 Million Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Van Den Berg Management I Inc. grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 10.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 89,601 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,832 shares during the period. Stanley Black & Decker comprises approximately 1.5% of Van Den Berg Management I Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Van Den Berg Management I Inc.’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $6,656,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,768,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $949,050,000 after purchasing an additional 116,302 shares in the last quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 47.4% in the 4th quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 106,850 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,937,000 after purchasing an additional 34,365 shares in the last quarter. Polianta Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at $1,611,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 314.0% during the 3rd quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 17,488 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,300,000 after buying an additional 13,264 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 1,077.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 17,190 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,278,000 after buying an additional 15,730 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 17th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. 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 MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $84.64 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.19. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.90 and a 1-year high of $93.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $76.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.73.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently 136.07%.

Stanley Black & Decker Company 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.