In the past week, SWK stock has gone up by 4.62%, with a monthly decline of -20.09% and a quarterly plunge of -31.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.34%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.14% for Stanley Black & Decker Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.72% for SWK’s stock, with a -31.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE: SWK) Right Now?
Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE: SWK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.35x compared to its average ratio. SWK has 36-month beta value of 1.20. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SWK is 154.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SWK on April 29, 2025 was 2.49M shares.
SWK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE: SWK) has decreased by -0.33 when compared to last closing price of 61.28.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-29 that DEWALT congratulates all high school seniors committing to a career in the trades DEWALT is encouraging seniors to post their trade school decision on social media utilizing a variety of free downloadable digital banners provided by the brand and tagging DEWALT Majority of students (and their parents) enrolled in skilled trades education feel optimistic about their career choice, according to a recent DEWALT survey TOWSON, Md., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To honor and support the next generation of skilled tradespeople, DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and leader in jobsite solutions, is recognizing high school seniors entering the trades starting on National Decision Day, traditionally held on May 1.
Analysts’ Opinion of SWK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SWK stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SWK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SWK in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $103 based on the research report published on February 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SWK reach a price target of $110. The rating they have provided for SWK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 19th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to SWK, setting the target price at $107 in the report published on September 06th of the previous year.
SWK Trading at -18.11% 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 -44.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.34%, as shares sank -20.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SWK rose by +4.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $61.53. In addition, Stanley Black & Decker Inc saw -23.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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.
Link Janet, the Officer of Stanley Black & Decker Inc, proposed sale 1,990 shares at $85.24 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’25, which means that Link Janet is holding shares at $169,630 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SWK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 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 3.22, with 1.26 for asset returns.
Based on Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.5.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
