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

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$89.07 +3.96 (+4.65%)
Closing price 03/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$88.82 -0.24 (-0.27%)
As of 03/7/2025 06:32 PM Eastern
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About Stanley Black & Decker Stock (NYSE:SWK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$84.58
$89.33
50-Day Range
$79.83
$90.32
52-Week Range
$77.70
$110.88
Volume
2.54 million shs
Average Volume
1.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$13.75 billion
P/E Ratio
45.91
Dividend Yield
3.68%
Price Target
$103.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

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 Storage segment, and Industrial segment. The Tools and Storage segment consists of power tools and equipment, hand tools, accessories, and storage businesses. 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.

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Stanley Black & Decker Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

SWK MarketRank™: 

Stanley Black & Decker scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 175 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Stanley Black & Decker's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 45.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Stanley Black & Decker is 45.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 16.84.

  • 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 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Stanley Black & Decker's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.33% 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 3.9, 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 26.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Stanley Black & Decker is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.83%, 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.

  • Read more about Stanley Black & Decker's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.33% 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 3.9, 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 26.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Stanley Black & Decker has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Stanley Black & Decker this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for SWK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Stanley Black & Decker to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 0.50% 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.

  • Read more about Stanley Black & Decker's insider trading history.
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SWK Stock News Headlines

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Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for SWK Q1 Earnings
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SWK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Stanley Black & Decker's stock was trading at $80.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SWK stock has increased by 10.9% and is now trading at $89.0660.
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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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.21. Stanley Black & Decker had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.50% and a net margin of 1.92%.
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Stanley Black & Decker subsidiaries include these companies: MSUITE, MTD Holdings, Excel Industries, Pillo Health, Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, IguanaFix, IES Attachments, and others.

Top institutional investors of Stanley Black & Decker include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.45%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (11.94%), Capital Research Global Investors (3.56%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Janet Link, Robert J Manning, Graham Robinson, Corbin Walburger and Andrea J Ayers.
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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.

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

Ex-Dividend for 12/17 Dividend
11/29/2024
Dividend Payable
12/17/2024
Last Earnings
2/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend
3/04/2025
Today
3/07/2025
Dividend Payable
3/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:SWK
Employees
50,500
Year Founded
1843

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$103.00
High Stock Price Target
$120.00
Low Stock Price Target
$88.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.30
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
45.91
Forward P/E Ratio
17.26
P/E Growth
1.33
Net Income
$294.30 million
Pretax Margin
1.57%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$15.37 billion
Cash Flow
$8.02 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.10
Book Value
$56.47 per share
Price / Book
1.58

Miscellaneous

Free Float
153,642,000
Market Cap
$13.75 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24

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This page (NYSE:SWK) was last updated on 3/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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