SG Americas Securities LLC Boosts Stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 1,282.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 72,098 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,882 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $5,355,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 3.7% in 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 increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 18.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 6,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $537,000 after acquiring an additional 1,105 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 53.0% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 7,452 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $505,000 after acquiring an additional 2,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 56.5% in the 2nd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,055 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 1,824 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on SWK shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen cut Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Argus upgraded Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.33.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $71.15 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 52-week low of $53.91 and a 52-week high of $93.37. The firm has a market cap of $11.05 billion, a PE ratio of 26.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.20. The company’s 50 day moving average is $80.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.42.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.14. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.66% and a return on equity of 7.90%. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is 125.28%.

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.