Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) Forecasted to Post Q2 2026 Earnings of $1.61 Per Share

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research report issued on Monday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.61 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $3.98 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s FY2026 earnings at $6.08 EPS.

SWK has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $86.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $82.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $99.20.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $101.50 on Wednesday. Stanley Black & Decker has a fifty-two week low of $76.26 and a fifty-two week high of $108.15. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $15.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -147.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.25.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.25. Stanley Black & Decker had a negative net margin of 1.87% and a positive return on equity of 6.06%. The business had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. First United Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 39.3% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Stanley Black & Decker

In related news, SVP Janet Link sold 3,442 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total value of $298,765.60. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 32,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,852,248. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be paid a $0.82 dividend. This is a boost from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.23%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is presently -475.36%.

About Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc provides hand tools, power tools, outdoor products, and related accessories in the United States, Canada, Other Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its Tools & Outdoor segment offers professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, including drills, impact wrenches and drivers, grinders, saws, routers, and sanders; pneumatic tools and fasteners, such as nail guns, nails, staplers and staples, and concrete and masonry anchors; corded and cordless electric power tools; hand-held vacuums, paint tools, and cleaning appliances; leveling and layout tools, planes, hammers, demolition tools, clamps, vises, knives, saws, chisels, and industrial and automotive tools; drill, screwdriver, router bits, abrasives, saw blades, and threading products; tool boxes, sawhorses, medical cabinets, and engineered storage solutions; and electric and gas-powered lawn and garden products.