Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $321.78 Million Stock Position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 11.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,329,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 452,398 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $321,781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth $26,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the third quarter valued at $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SWK has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised their target price 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.89.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of SWK stock opened at $77.87 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.03. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $93.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.08 billion, a PE ratio of 29.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.18.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The business’s revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently 125.28%.

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.