Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.900-5.700 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SWK has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Friday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.44.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:SWK traded up $0.69 on Thursday, hitting $93.74. 727,217 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,873,335. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $81.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.16. Stanley Black & Decker has a 12 month low of $61.90 and a 12 month high of $96.04.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.97 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.08 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. This is an increase from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is currently 136.07%.

Key Headlines Impacting Stanley Black & Decker

Here are the key news stories impacting Stanley Black & Decker this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $1.57 per share, well above the $1.21 analyst consensus and up from $1.08 a year earlier. The earnings beat was driven largely by significant margin expansion and improved operating performance. Stanley Black Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates on Margin Expansion, Raises Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Gross margin expanded by 600 basis points to 33.0%, while operating cash flow reached $763 million and free cash flow totaled $698 million. These results support management’s efforts to improve profitability and strengthen the balance sheet. Stanley Black & Decker Reports Solid 2Q 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: SWK raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.90-$5.70 and lifted free-cash-flow guidance to $600 million-$800 million. The company also reduced debt by $1.7 billion and repurchased approximately $250 million of shares during the quarter. Q2 Profit Climbs, Lifts FY26 Earnings View
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was $3.96 billion, essentially flat year over year and slightly below the $3.97 billion consensus estimate. Organic sales increased 3%, with Tools & Outdoor revenue up 3%, indicating improving underlying demand despite limited reported growth. Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Both GAAP and adjusted earnings benefited by approximately $0.17 per share from net tariff refunds, raising concerns about how sustainable the quarter’s earnings strength will be without that one-time benefit. Engineered Fastening sales also fell 18% following the CAM divestiture. Tariff Refunds Lift Profit, but Sales Miss the Mark

Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the 3rd quarter worth $95,602,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 5,996.4% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,191,540 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,508,000 after acquiring an additional 1,171,995 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 698.8% in the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 765,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,886,000 after purchasing an additional 669,956 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,884,278 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $362,812,000 after purchasing an additional 555,103 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,003,000. 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.