Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.900-5.700 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on SWK shares. Robert W. Baird set a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Stanley Black & Decker from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $88.44.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

NYSE SWK opened at $94.48 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $14.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.16. Stanley Black & Decker has a 52-week low of $61.90 and a 52-week high of $96.04. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $85.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.36. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 2.44% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The company had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Stanley Black & Decker will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Stanley Black & Decker’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 137.70%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 96.6% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 466 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Stanley Black & Decker during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.77% of the company’s stock.

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.