Fiduciary Alliance LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Fiduciary Alliance LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 465.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,150 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 31,402 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $2,563,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in 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 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, Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of SWK opened at $92.08 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.31 billion, a PE ratio of 37.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $79.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.47. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.90 and a fifty-two week high of $93.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The business had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th were paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently 136.07%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on SWK. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced 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 report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Four 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker presently has an average 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.