Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Sets New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $90.82 and last traded at $90.69, with a volume of 989257 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $85.57.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.00.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $77.63 and a 200 day moving average of $73.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.80, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.21.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The business had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.