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 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.58 to $89.33
• 50-Day Range: $79.83 to $90.32
• 52-Week Range: $77.70 to $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

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Analysis - 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.

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

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 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.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

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

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

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.

Sustainability and ESG

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

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 and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

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.

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 0.50% 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.

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 beginning of 2025. Since then, SWK stock has increased by 10.9% and is now trading at $89.0660.
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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, 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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Does Stanley Black & Decker have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are Stanley Black & Decker's major shareholders?

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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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

• 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
• Sector: Industrial Products
• 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: 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

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.26
• 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: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $8.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.10
• Book Value: $56.47 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 154,414,000
• Free Float: 153,642,000
• Market Cap: $13.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24