The price-to-earnings ratio for Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE: SWK) is 28.14x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SWK is 1.17. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SWK is 154.19M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.89% of that float. On June 26, 2025, SWK’s average trading volume was 3.13M shares.
SWK) stock’s latest price update
Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE: SWK)’s stock price has dropped by -0.17 in relation to previous closing price of 66.36. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.29% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-24 that Macroeconomic headwinds persist, with low consumer confidence and manufacturing contraction likely to weigh on SWK’s near-term demand. Despite tough conditions, SWK achieved organic sales growth, improved margins, and managed inventory and cost controls effectively. Valuation is attractive: price multiples show undervaluation and the dividend discount model suggests shares are near fair value, with a strong dividend history.
SWK’s Market Performance
SWK’s stock has risen by 3.29% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.11% and a quarterly drop of -17.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.90% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.66% for Stanley Black & Decker Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.53% for SWK’s stock, with a -19.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SWK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SWK stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for SWK by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SWK in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $90 based on the research report published on May 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SWK reach a price target of $103. The rating they have provided for SWK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 19th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Outperform” to SWK, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
SWK Trading at 2.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SWK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.25% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SWK starting from Link Janet, who sale 1,990 shares at the price of $85.24 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Link Janet now owns 9,862 shares of Stanley Black & Decker Inc, valued at $169,630 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SWK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Stanley Black & Decker Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 4.03, with 1.54 for asset returns.
Based on Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.32 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.73for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.10.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
