Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Has $3.61 Million Stock Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) by 24.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,925 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,728 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Stanley Black & Decker were worth $3,609,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. raised its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 107.2% in the fourth quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 458 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stanley Black & Decker during the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 61.8% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 521 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Montag A & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Stanley Black & Decker in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 87.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on SWK shares. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $135.00 to $118.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Stanley Black & Decker from $121.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $94.00 to $86.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $103.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $102.20.

Stanley Black & Decker Price Performance

Shares of SWK stock opened at $61.65 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.14. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 12-month low of $53.91 and a 12-month high of $110.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $73.95 and a 200-day moving average of $83.55.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.21. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.50% and a net margin of 1.92%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 3rd will be paid a $0.82 dividend. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.32%. Stanley Black & Decker's payout ratio is currently 169.07%.

Stanley Black & Decker Profile

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.

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