Bcwm LLC Makes New $9.65 Million Investment in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Bcwm LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 102,549 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,652,000. Stanley Black & Decker comprises approximately 2.8% of Bcwm LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter worth $1,006,417,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth about $133,961,000. Confluence Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $126,909,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker during the second quarter worth about $123,843,000. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in Stanley Black & Decker in the 3rd quarter valued at about $95,602,000. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

SWK stock opened at $99.87 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $15.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.55. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.90 and a 1 year high of $104.68.

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

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.84 per share. This is a positive change from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on SWK. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $96.00 target price on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Monday, August 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price target on Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.