Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for SWK Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $4.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.17. Stanley Black & Decker had a negative net margin of 1.33% and a positive return on equity of 6.44%. The business had revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $104.00 to $102.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $94.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. StockNews.com cut shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.29.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $85.42 on Thursday. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1 year low of $77.70 and a 1 year high of $110.88. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -239.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 363.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 654 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 513 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 29.8% during the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 65,567 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,221,000 after purchasing an additional 15,054 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter valued at about $265,000. RB Capital Management LLC increased its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 9,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,072,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,579,852 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $392,882,000 after buying an additional 35,100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.