Vulcan Value Partners LLC Cuts Stock Position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Vulcan Value Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,059,558 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 101,908 shares during the quarter. Stanley Black & Decker makes up 1.4% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $78,777,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,856,517 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $954,991,000 after acquiring an additional 88,402 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,898,190 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $735,239,000 after purchasing an additional 101,769 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $638,438,000 after buying an additional 215,960 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,884,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $362,812,000 after buying an additional 555,103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,379,653 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $325,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,450,170 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $86.69 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $77.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.97. The company has a market cap of $13.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.53, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.43. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a one year low of $61.90 and a one year high of $93.37.

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

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 136.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SWK has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Four investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.44.

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.