Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for SWK

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Stanley Black & Decker in a report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Stanley Black & Decker’s current full-year earnings is $4.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stanley Black & Decker’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.80 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a negative net margin of 1.33% and a positive return on equity of 6.44%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on SWK. Barclays upped their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $94.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. UBS Group increased their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $110.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $104.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.29.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SWK opened at $89.25 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $100.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.76 billion, a PE ratio of -65.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.25. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52 week low of $77.70 and a 52 week high of $110.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stanley Black & Decker

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWK. Rise Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 99.3% in the third quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 81.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, Waldron Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.82 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $3.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.68%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio is presently -239.42%.

About Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc provides hand tools, power tools, outdoor products, and related accessories in the United States, Canada, Other Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its Tools & Outdoor segment offers professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, including drills, impact wrenches and drivers, grinders, saws, routers, and sanders; pneumatic tools and fasteners, such as nail guns, nails, staplers and staples, and concrete and masonry anchors; corded and cordless electric power tools; hand-held vacuums, paint tools, and cleaning appliances; leveling and layout tools, planes, hammers, demolition tools, clamps, vises, knives, saws, chisels, and industrial and automotive tools; drill, screwdriver, router bits, abrasives, saw blades, and threading products; tool boxes, sawhorses, medical cabinets, and engineered storage solutions; and electric and gas-powered lawn and garden products.