What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for SWK FY2026 Earnings?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report released on Tuesday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $5.54 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.53. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.11 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.61 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on SWK. Morgan Stanley set a $96.00 price objective on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.25.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

NYSE:SWK opened at $93.92 on Wednesday. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52 week low of $61.90 and a 52 week high of $104.68. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $95.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.94. The company has a market capitalization of $14.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 4.07%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is an increase from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.98%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SWK. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.