Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of SWK FY2026 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report issued on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $4.93 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.91. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $3.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.77 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 2.89%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.22 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.550-4.650 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $81.85 on Monday. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52-week low of $53.91 and a 52-week high of $91.06. The company has a market capitalization of $12.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a 50 day moving average of $75.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.15.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 114.88%.

Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,203,000 after acquiring an additional 559 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at $969,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 41.0% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,630 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $314,000 after acquiring an additional 1,347 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.