Kinloch Capital LLC Has $2.30 Million Stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Kinloch Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 26.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,915 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 11,394 shares during the quarter. Kinloch Capital LLC’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $2,296,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on SWK. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, April 20th. 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. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.44.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $86.69 on Friday. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.53, a PEG ratio of 1.16 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.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

Stanley Black & Decker 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.