Inceptionr LLC Sells 13,214 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Inceptionr LLC reduced its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 73.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 4,863 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 13,214 shares during the quarter. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $361,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,663,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,264,486,000 after buying an additional 91,016 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $638,438,000 after acquiring an additional 215,960 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 11.7% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,329,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $321,781,000 after acquiring an additional 452,398 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,965,007 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $268,110,000 after purchasing an additional 65,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,199,427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $237,813,000 after purchasing an additional 17,084 shares in the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

SWK stock opened at $73.73 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $83.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.03. The firm has a market cap of $11.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $93.37.

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

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 125.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SWK. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group cut their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. 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, February 5th. Finally, Argus upgraded Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.89.

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.