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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$99.55
+0.9%
$111.55
$90.06
$134.85
$56.14B1.282.92 million shs2.88 million shs
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$81.54
+1.3%
$76.29
$61.36
$84.88
$46.76B1.053.09 million shs3.50 million shs
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$230.68
+0.4%
$249.80
$214.66
$279.13
$67.67B1.121.00 million shs889,342 shs
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
$10.25
$10.25
$7.24
$10.26
N/AN/A8.58 million shsN/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$57.08
+0.5%
$76.67
$53.91
$110.88
$8.82B1.141.76 million shs2.92 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
+0.82%-0.11%-10.93%-20.14%-9.35%
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
+1.35%+7.58%+7.16%+7.17%+19.06%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
+0.25%+1.67%-9.39%-10.07%-7.56%
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
+0.21%-2.58%-29.81%-32.32%-36.10%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
4.907 of 5 stars
4.35.04.22.13.91.71.3
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
3.692 of 5 stars
2.02.02.52.43.22.51.3
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
4.6007 of 5 stars
3.12.04.21.23.92.52.5
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
4.5835 of 5 stars
3.23.04.21.93.91.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
2.63
Moderate Buy$131.6732.26% Upside
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
2.09
Hold$79.10-2.99% Downside
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
2.17
Hold$260.0912.75% Upside
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
2.30
Hold$102.2079.05% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ITW, EMR, FAST, SWK, and SPLS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/15/2025
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Stephens
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$75.00 ➝ $80.00
4/14/2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$132.00 ➝ $119.00
4/14/2025
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$80.00 ➝ $86.00
4/14/2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$265.00 ➝ $253.00
4/14/2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$259.00 ➝ $227.00
4/10/2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$105.00 ➝ $99.00
4/10/2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$252.00 ➝ $240.00
4/8/2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$135.00 ➝ $110.00
4/8/2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$158.00 ➝ $125.00
4/7/2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$269.00 ➝ $234.00
4/3/2025
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
Wolfe Research
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Peer Perform
(Data available from 4/18/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$17.55B3.20$7.07 per share14.09$46.78 per share2.13
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$7.61B6.14$2.51 per share32.49$6.31 per share12.92
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$15.90B4.26$10.08 per share22.88$11.30 per share20.41
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$15.37B0.57$5.14 per share11.10$56.47 per share1.01
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$1.97B$4.1923.7615.432.4913.74%12.08%7.25%5/7/2025 (Estimated)
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.15B$2.0140.5634.993.5815.25%32.55%24.78%N/A
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$3.49B$11.7219.6820.524.5621.94%95.39%19.49%4/30/2025 (Estimated)
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
N/A$0.8811.65N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$294.30M$1.9429.429.071.331.92%7.50%2.91%4/30/2025 (Estimated)

Latest ITW, EMR, FAST, SWK, and SPLS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2025Q2 2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$1.41N/AN/AN/A$4.42 billionN/A
4/30/2025Q1 2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$2.33N/AN/AN/A$3.83 billionN/A
4/30/2025Q1 2025
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$0.68N/AN/AN/A$3.73 billionN/A
4/11/2025Q1 2025
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$0.52$0.52N/A$0.52$1.94 billion$1.96 billion
2/5/2025Q1 2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$1.28$1.38+$0.10$1.02$4.25 billionN/A
2/5/2025Q4 2024
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$2.50$2.54+$0.04$2.54$3.98 billionN/A
2/5/2025Q4 2024
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$1.28$1.49+$0.21$1.28$3.58 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
$2.112.12%+1.18%50.36%68 Years
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
$1.762.16%+11.68%87.56%26 Years
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
$6.002.60%+7.11%51.19%55 Years
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
$0.484.68%N/A54.55%N/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
$3.285.75%+3.04%169.07%58 Years

Latest ITW, EMR, FAST, SWK, and SPLS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/10/2025
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
quarterly$0.442.32%4/25/20254/25/20255/23/2025
2/14/2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
quarterly$1.502.31%3/31/20253/31/20254/10/2025
2/18/2025
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
quarterly$0.823.77%3/4/20253/4/20253/18/2025
2/5/2025
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
quarterly$0.52751.7%2/14/20252/14/20253/10/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
0.25
1.54
1.17
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.03
4.67
2.28
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
1.90
1.36
0.99
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
N/AN/AN/A
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
0.64
1.30
0.37

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
74.30%
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
81.38%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
79.77%
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
85.56%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
87.77%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
0.50%
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
0.37%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
0.88%
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
0.72%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
0.70%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Emerson Electric Co. stock logo
EMR
Emerson Electric
85,500563.90 million561.08 millionOptionable
Fastenal stock logo
FAST
Fastenal
22,400573.45 million571.07 millionOptionable
Illinois Tool Works Inc. stock logo
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
46,000293.37 million290.92 millionOptionable
Staples Inc stock logo
SPLS
Staples
N/AN/AN/AOptionable
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock logo
SWK
Stanley Black & Decker
54,200154.54 million153.64 millionOptionable

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Emerson Electric stock logo

Emerson Electric NYSE:EMR

$99.55 +0.88 (+0.89%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$99.58 +0.03 (+0.03%)
As of 04/17/2025 04:33 PM Eastern
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Emerson Electric Co., a technology and software company, provides various solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It operates in six segments: Final Control, Control Systems & Software, Measurement & Analytical, AspenTech, Discrete Automation, and Safety & Productivity. The Final Control segment provides control, isolation, shutoff, pressure relief, and pressure safety valves, actuators, and regulators for process and hybrid industries. The Measurement & Analytical segment offers intelligent instrumentation measuring the physical properties of liquids or gases, such as pressure, temperature, level, flow, acoustics, corrosion, pH, conductivity, water quality, toxic gases, and flame. The Discrete Automation segment offers solenoid and pneumatic valves, valve position indicators, pneumatic cylinders, air preparation equipment, pressure and temperature switches, electric linear motion solutions, programmable automation control systems, electrical distribution equipment, and materials joining solutions. The Safety & Productivity segment offers tools for professionals and homeowners; pipe-working tools, including pipe wrenches, pipe cutters, pipe threading and roll grooving equipment, battery hydraulic tools; electrical tools; and other professional tools. The Control Systems & Software segment provides distributed control systems, safety instrumented systems, SCADA systems, application software, digital twins, asset performance management, and cybersecurity. The Test & Measurement provides software-connected automated test and measurement systems. The AspenTech segment provides asset optimization software that enables industrial manufacturers to design, operate, and maintain operations for enhancing performance through a combination of decades of modeling, simulation, and optimization capabilities. The company was incorporated in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Fastenal stock logo

Fastenal NASDAQ:FAST

$81.54 +1.09 (+1.35%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$81.61 +0.08 (+0.09%)
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Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.

Illinois Tool Works stock logo

Illinois Tool Works NYSE:ITW

$230.68 +0.88 (+0.38%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$232.11 +1.44 (+0.62%)
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Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment in the United States and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, refrigeration, cooking, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produces and sells equipment, consumables, and related software for testing and measuring of materials and structures, as well as equipment and consumables used in the production of electronic subassemblies and microelectronics. The Welding segment produces arc welding equipment; and metal arc welding consumables and related accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication and cutting fluids, and fluids and polymers for auto aftermarket maintenance and appearance. The Construction Products segment offers engineered fastening systems and solutions for the residential construction, renovation/remodel, and commercial construction markets. The Specialty Products segment provides beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. It serves the automotive OEM and tiers, MRO, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, industrial capital goods, consumer durables, automotive aftermarket end, and other markets. The company distributes its products directly to industrial manufacturers, as well as through independent distributors. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Glenview, Illinois.

Staples stock logo

Staples NASDAQ:SPLS

Staples, Inc. (Staples) is a provider of products and services that serve the needs of business customers and consumers. The Company offers a range of print and marketing and technology services. The Company's segments include North American Delivery, North American Retail and Other. The North American Delivery segment consists of the United States and Canadian businesses, including Staples Business Advantage, staples.com, staples.ca, and quill.com, that sell and deliver products and services primarily to businesses. The North American Retail segment includes its retail stores in the United States and Canada. As of January 28, 2017, its North American Retail segment consisted of 1,255 stores in the United States and 304 stores in Canada. The Company has other businesses in Australia, South America and Asia. Staples Australia serves primarily contract and government customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Company also has operations in China, Argentina, Taiwan and Brazil.

Stanley Black & Decker stock logo

Stanley Black & Decker NYSE:SWK

$57.08 +0.27 (+0.47%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. engages in the provision of power and hand tools, and related accessories, products, services and equipment for oil and gas, infrastructure applications, commercial electronic security and monitoring systems, healthcare solutions, and mechanical access solutions. It operates through the Tools and Outdoor and Industrial segments. The Tools and Outdoor segment refers to power tools, hand tools, accessories and storage, and outdoor power equipment product lines. The Industrial segment includes the engineered fastening and infrastructure businesses. The company was founded by Frederick T. Stanley in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, CT.