Leonteq Securities AG Raises Position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Leonteq Securities AG lifted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 180.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 14,699 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,449 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $1,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SWK. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% during the third 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 during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC grew its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 47.4% during 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 purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth $1,611,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management increased its stake 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 during the period. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 299.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sunriver Management LLC now owns 567,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,180,000 after buying an additional 425,509 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE:SWK opened at $91.87 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $81.45 and a 200-day moving average of $79.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.28 billion, a PE ratio of 37.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.16. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.90 and a 52 week high of $95.16.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The business had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.36 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th were paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 136.07%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on SWK shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.44.

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.