Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. to Post FY2026 Earnings of $6.13 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:SWK)

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a report issued on Tuesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the industrial products company will earn $6.13 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.14. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $4.22 per share.

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

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on SWK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $82.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Friday, September 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $107.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SWK opened at $106.93 on Thursday. Stanley Black & Decker has a one year low of $76.26 and a one year high of $108.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of $16.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -154.97, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $91.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.82 per share. This is an increase from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is -475.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Stanley Black & Decker

In related news, SVP Janet Link sold 13,520 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.91, for a total value of $1,404,863.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 31,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,320,963.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SWK. AlphaMark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 81.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 39.3% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Company Profile

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.