Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for SWK Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.38 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.39. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $4.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s FY2026 earnings at $6.13 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on SWK. Barclays increased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $94.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. StockNews.com lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $107.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. One 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.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.29.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of SWK stock opened at $88.26 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $97.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 1.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.61 billion, a PE ratio of -64.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.23. Stanley Black & Decker has a fifty-two week low of $77.70 and a fifty-two week high of $110.88.

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

Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SWK. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 252.2% in the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 13,019 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,275,000 after acquiring an additional 9,323 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 282.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 8,009 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $784,000 after acquiring an additional 5,913 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.1% in the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 25,787 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,482,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 42.4% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,188 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $175,000 after acquiring an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 5.5% during the second quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 38,758 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,096,000 after buying an additional 2,032 shares in the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently -239.42%.

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.