Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $86.19 and traded as high as $90.58. Stanley Black & Decker shares last traded at $90.3010, with a volume of 1,097,590 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $100.00 target price on Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $100.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Stanley Black & Decker from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $94.11.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.36. The company has a market cap of $13.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.53, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 1.43.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.36. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 8.78% and a net margin of 4.07%. The firm had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.08 EPS. Stanley Black & Decker’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Stanley Black & Decker Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th were given a $0.84 dividend. This is a positive change from Stanley Black & Decker’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $3.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Stanley Black & Decker’s payout ratio is 81.95%.

Institutional Trading of Stanley Black & Decker

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 5.1% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 3,924 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.7% during the third quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 8,970 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $795,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 44,411 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,180,000 after acquiring an additional 7,399 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,751,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $823,720,000 after purchasing an additional 416,614 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 69.3% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 19,608 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,846,000 after buying an additional 8,023 shares in the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stanley Black & Decker Company Profile

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc is a global manufacturer of tools, outdoor power equipment and related storage solutions. Its products serve professional tradespeople, industrial customers and consumers across construction, maintenance, automotive, manufacturing and home-improvement markets.

The company’s portfolio includes power tools, hand tools, fasteners, tool storage systems and outdoor equipment. Its principal brands include DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER and Cub Cadet, along with other brands serving professional and consumer applications.

Stanley Black & Decker traces its history to the founding of Stanley in 1843 and the establishment of Black & Decker in 1910.