Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for SWK Q2 Earnings

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2028 EPS estimates for shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.59 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share.

SWK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.44.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

NYSE:SWK opened at $91.45 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.99. 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 firm has a market cap of $14.22 billion, a PE ratio of 37.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.16. Stanley Black & Decker has a 1-year low of $61.90 and a 1-year high of $95.16.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.19. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 116,302 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 47.4% during the 4th quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 106,850 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,937,000 after purchasing an additional 34,365 shares during the period. Polianta Ltd acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,611,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management raised its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 314.0% in the third quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 17,488 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,300,000 after buying an additional 13,264 shares during the period. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC lifted its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 299.7% during the third quarter. Sunriver Management LLC now owns 567,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,180,000 after buying an additional 425,509 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th were given a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 8th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is 136.07%.

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.