Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Price Target Lowered to $95.00 at Barclays

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) had its target price reduced by investment analysts at Barclays from $100.00 to $95.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Barclays‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 33.68% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on SWK. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock traded up $0.01 on Wednesday, hitting $71.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 944,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,858,202. The company has a market capitalization of $11.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.18. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1 year low of $53.91 and a 1 year high of $93.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $80.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.45.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.