Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.17 to $62.37
• 50-Day Range: $55.81 to $89.96
• 52-Week Range: $53.91 to $110.88
• Volume: 1.99 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.78
• Dividend Yield: 5.32%
• Price Target: $102.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Stanley Black & Decker scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Stanley Black & Decker has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Stanley Black & Decker has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Stanley Black & Decker are expected to grow by 21.90% in the coming year, from $5.16 to $6.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 31.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 31.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 20.66.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Stanley Black & Decker has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Stanley Black & Decker has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.54% of the float of Stanley Black & Decker has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stanley Black & Decker has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stanley Black & Decker has recently increased by 8.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Stanley Black & Decker is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Stanley Black & Decker has been increasing its dividend for 58 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 169.07%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Stanley Black & Decker will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.15% next year. This indicates that Stanley Black & Decker will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.80

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.54% of the float of Stanley Black & Decker has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Stanley Black & Decker has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Stanley Black & Decker has recently increased by 8.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.90

News Sentiment

Stanley Black & Decker has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Stanley Black & Decker this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

23 people have searched for SWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 475% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Stanley Black & Decker to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Stanley Black & Decker insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of Stanley Black & Decker is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.77% of the stock of Stanley Black & Decker is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SWK shares performed this year?

Stanley Black & Decker's stock was trading at $80.29 at the start of the year. Since then, SWK stock has decreased by 23.2% and is now trading at $61.65.
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How were Stanley Black & Decker's earnings last quarter?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.21. Stanley Black & Decker had a net margin of 1.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.50%.
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Does Stanley Black & Decker have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker: MSUITE, MTD Holdings, Excel Industries, Pillo Health, Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, IguanaFix, IES Attachments, and others.

Who are Stanley Black & Decker's major shareholders?

Stanley Black & Decker's top institutional investors include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.97%), Vest Financial LLC (0.40%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.26%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Janet Link, Robert J Manning, Graham Robinson, Corbin Walburger and Andrea J Ayers.
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How do I buy shares of Stanley Black & Decker?

Shares of SWK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Stanley Black & Decker own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stanley Black & Decker investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/05/2025
• Record date for 3/18 Dividend: 3/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend: 3/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/18/2025
• Today: 4/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 6/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SWK
• CIK: 93556
• Web: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com
• Phone: (860) 225-5111
• Fax: 860-827-3895
• Employees: 54,200
• Year Founded: 1843

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $102.20
• High Stock Price Target: $120.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $86.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +65.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.30
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.95
• P/E Growth: 1.33
• Net Income: $294.30 million
• Net Margins: 1.92%
• Pretax Margin: 1.57%
• Return on Equity: 7.50%
• Return on Assets: 2.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
• Current Ratio: 1.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.62
• Cash Flow: $5.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.10
• Book Value: $56.47 per share
• Price / Book: 1.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 154,538,000
• Free Float: 153,642,000
• Market Cap: $9.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14