48,090 Shares in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK Acquired by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 48,090 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,526,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $1,203,000 after buying an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $537,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105 shares during the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 53.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 989 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE SWK opened at $96.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.62 billion, a PE ratio of 23.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $95.01 and its 200 day moving average is $83.79. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.90 and a twelve month high of $104.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.36. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 4.07%.The business had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is a positive change 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 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is 80.98%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SWK has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $96.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Stanley Black & Decker from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.25.

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.