Erste Asset Management GmbH Grows Stock Position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Erste Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 28.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 33,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,378 shares during the quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $2,527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $28,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on SWK shares. Barclays lowered their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Argus raised Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $80.24 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $75.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.90 and a 12-month high of $93.37. The firm has a market cap of $12.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.88, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.19.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 136.07%.

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.