Vulcan Value Partners LLC Acquires 19,281 Shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK

Vulcan Value Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,161,466 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,281 shares during the period. Stanley Black & Decker comprises 1.6% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Vulcan Value Partners LLC owned about 0.75% of Stanley Black & Decker worth $86,269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,663,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,264,486,000 after buying an additional 91,016 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,423,438 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $638,438,000 after purchasing an additional 215,960 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Stanley Black & Decker by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,965,007 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $268,110,000 after acquiring an additional 65,327 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Stanley Black & Decker by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,199,427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $237,813,000 after purchasing an additional 17,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in Stanley Black & Decker by 38.8% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 2,723,331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $184,506,000 after purchasing an additional 761,191 shares during the last quarter. 87.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Stanley Black & Decker Stock Performance

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker stock opened at $91.90 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $81.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.68, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.21. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has a 52 week low of $53.91 and a 52 week high of $93.37.

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.78 billion. Stanley Black & Decker had a return on equity of 7.90% and a net margin of 2.66%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.49 earnings per share. Stanley Black & Decker has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Stanley Black & Decker from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price target on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Stanley Black & Decker in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Argus upgraded Stanley Black & Decker to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $87.00.

About Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc (NYSE:SWK) is a leading global manufacturer of industrial tools, engineered fastening systems, and security products. The company’s portfolio includes power tools, hand tools, accessories, and storage solutions marketed under well-known brands such as DEWALT, Stanley, Craftsman and Black & Decker. In addition to its core tools and hardware offerings, the company provides customized assembly and installation systems for the automotive, electronics and aerospace industries.

Operations are organized across three principal business segments.