Legato Capital Management LLC Makes New $2.44 Million Investment in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Legato Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 32,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,436,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 12,768,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $949,050,000 after acquiring an additional 116,302 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $638,438,000 after acquiring an additional 215,960 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 49.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,379,653 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $325,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,450,170 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,329,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $321,781,000 after acquiring an additional 452,398 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 3,103,941 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $230,716,000 after acquiring an additional 255,295 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

More Stanley Black & Decker News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.27 from $5.09, slightly improving its outlook for Stanley Black & Decker’s near-term earnings power. This can support investor confidence if the company continues to execute. Source
• Positive Sentiment: Stanley Black & Decker brand CRAFTSMAN launched new V20 ADVANCED batteries aimed at larger DIY jobs, a product update that could help sales and reinforce demand for its power tools lineup. CRAFTSMAN Launches New V20 ADVANCED Batteries
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Zacks updates were mixed overall: estimates were lifted for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, and FY2028, but lowered for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, FY2027, and Q4 2027. That leaves the longer-term earnings picture less clear. Source
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed FY2027 and several individual-quarter EPS forecasts, suggesting some concern that earnings growth may slow after 2026. That kind of revision can weigh on the shares if investors focus on the out-year outlook. Source

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SWK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Argus upgraded Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Stanley Black & Decker has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $87.67.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $76.53 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $73.39 and a 200-day moving average of $76.08. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.90 and a 52 week high of $93.37.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.75 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 136.07%.

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.