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After finishing at $70.11 in the prior trading day, Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE: SWK) closed at $69.57, down -0.77%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.56 million shares were traded. SWK stock price reached its highest trading level at $70.9399 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $69.53.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SWK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 30.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.08. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.36 and its Current Ratio is at 1.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
On May 13, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $90.
On February 19, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $103.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on February 19, 2025, with a $103 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 07 ’25 when Link Janet sold 1,990 shares for $85.24 per share. The transaction valued at 169,630 led to the insider holds 9,862 shares of the business.
Link Janet bought 1,990 shares of SWK for $169,630 on Feb 07 ’25. On Aug 01 ’24, another insider, Link Janet, who serves as the SVP, General Counsel & Sec’y of the company, sold 13,520 shares for $103.91 each. As a result, the insider received 1,404,847 and left with 31,960 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SWK now has a Market Capitalization of 10763382784 and an Enterprise Value of 17351473152. As of this moment, Stanley’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.22. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.138 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.079.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SWK is 1.15, which has changed by -0.20102566 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13161862 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SWK has reached a high of $110.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $53.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.98%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.67M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2000110 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 154.69M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 154.23M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.61% stake in the company. Shares short for SWK as of 1749772800 were 6095547 with a Short Ratio of 2.83, compared to 1747267200 on 8350708. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6095547 and a Short% of Float of 5.1999997.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SWK’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.27, compared to 3.28 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.046640992The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.96. The current Payout Ratio is 172.28% for SWK, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-03 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-03. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1996-06-04 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) is currently drawing attention from 15.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.91, with high estimates of $2.39 and low estimates of $1.6.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.89 and $3.72 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.39. EPS for the following year is $5.94, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $7.62 and $5.0.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $4B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.08B to a low estimate of $3.88B. As of the current estimate, Stanley Black & Decker Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.02BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.94B. There is a high estimate of $4.12B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.84B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SWK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $16.14B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.65B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.37BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $16.28B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $17.35B and the low estimate is $15.42B.
