Brokerages Set Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) PT at $88.44

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $88.4444.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SWK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays reduced their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on 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.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of SWK stock opened at $90.20 on Friday. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $61.90 and a fifty-two week high of $95.16. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $83.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.26. The stock has a market cap of $14.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.16.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

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 dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 136.07%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.