Fox Run Management L.L.C. Makes New Investment in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 16,322 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,213,000.

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

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $85.21 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.15, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.64. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $53.91 and a 12 month high of $93.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.35.

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

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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

SWK has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Argus upgraded Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $105.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Four investment 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, Stanley Black & Decker currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.89.

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.