DE Burlo Group Inc. Sells 55,718 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

DE Burlo Group Inc. decreased its position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 21.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 207,287 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 55,718 shares during the period. Stanley Black & Decker comprises 1.9% of DE Burlo Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. DE Burlo Group Inc. owned about 0.13% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $15,397,000 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on SWK shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays dropped 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. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Stanley Black & Decker has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $83.57 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $12.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.19. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.90 and a 12 month high of $93.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $76.17 and a 200-day moving average of $77.47.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The business had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

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.