FY2028 Earnings Forecast for SWK Issued By Zacks Research

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Zacks Research cut their FY2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a report issued on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $6.65 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.69. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.16 per share.

SWK has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Argus upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.89.

Stanley Black & Decker Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of SWK stock opened at $69.05 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker has a twelve month low of $53.91 and a twelve month high of $93.37. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $82.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.81. The stock has a market cap of $10.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.18.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 559 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 8.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,645 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake 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 buying an additional 1,105 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 37,944 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,571,000 after buying an additional 2,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 70.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 46,488 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,150,000 after buying an additional 19,165 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is currently 125.28%.

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.