Kinloch Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 54,772 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Kinloch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 54,772 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,155,000. Stanley Black & Decker comprises about 1.9% of Kinloch Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $1,006,417,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter worth about $133,961,000. Confluence Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $126,909,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,843,000. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the third quarter valued at approximately $95,602,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of SWK opened at $98.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $14.89 billion, a PE ratio of 24.04, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $93.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.55. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.90 and a 1 year high of $104.68.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.36. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 4.07%.The company had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.08 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is a boost from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.25.

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.