MUFG Securities EMEA plc Increases Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 2,787.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 85,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 82,583 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $6,354,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,203,000 after buying an additional 559 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 1,105 shares during the period. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup upped their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 target price on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Argus upgraded Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $87.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

NYSE SWK opened at $79.50 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $74.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.53. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.90 and a 1 year high of $93.37. The company has a market cap of $12.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.58, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.19.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The firm’s 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 research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is presently 136.07%.

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.