Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.900-5.700 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.560. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SWK has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.00.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 5.2%

Stanley Black & Decker stock traded up $4.49 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $90.06. The stock had a trading volume of 1,396,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,970,916. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1-year low of $53.91 and a 1-year high of $90.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.21.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 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 firm had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2,317.6% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 822 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.