Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK Stock Position Decreased by Vulcan Value Partners LLC

Vulcan Value Partners LLC cut its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,059,558 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 101,908 shares during the period. Stanley Black & Decker accounts for about 1.4% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Vulcan Value Partners LLC owned approximately 0.68% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $78,777,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in SWK. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 87.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of SWK stock opened at $79.55 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $73.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.90 and a 12 month high of $93.37. The company has a market capitalization of $12.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.20.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 2.44%.The company had revenue of $3.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.33 EPS for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 136.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SWK has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Argus raised Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays lowered their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $87.67.

Stanley Black & Decker 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.