Stanley Black & Decker slides as investors weigh recent target cuts ahead of Q1 results

Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) is down 6.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The decline appears tied to a more cautious near-term setup into the company’s late-April earnings, alongside fresh negative sentiment from recent analyst price-target reductions. With the stock already sensitive to housing/DIY demand signals and margin execution, risk-off positioning ahead of the next update likely amplified the move.

Details:

Wells Fargo recently cut its price target on Stanley Black & Decker to $75 from $82 while keeping an Equal-Weight rating, which can pressure sentiment when the stock is trading near the lowered target.

The company has scheduled its first-quarter 2026 earnings webcast for April 29, 2026, a timing that often leads to de-risking when investors expect volatile guidance commentary.

In its most recent full-year update, the company guided to adjusted FY2026 EPS of $4.90 to $5.70, putting extra focus on whether price, cost, and productivity actions are tracking to plan.

Recent insider filings have also been in focus for some investors, adding to near-term caution even when the transactions are not necessarily indicative of fundamentals.

Sources:

Stanley Black & Decker (Company Newsroom), Benzinga, U.S. SEC

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$SWK Insider Trading Activity

$SWK insiders have traded $SWK stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SWK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

JANET LINK (SVP, General Counsel & Sec'y) sold 11,766 shares for an estimated $812,763

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$SWK Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 305 institutional investors add shares of $SWK stock to their portfolio, and 338 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 1,701,350 shares (-75.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $126,376,278
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 1,327,588 shares (-41.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $98,613,236
ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. added 1,171,995 shares (+5996.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $87,055,788
FREESTONE GROVE PARTNERS LP removed 1,171,167 shares (-91.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $86,994,284
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 970,025 shares (-71.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $72,053,457
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 757,860 shares (-74.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $56,293,840
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP added 555,103 shares (+12.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $41,233,050

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$SWK Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $SWK stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SWK stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

SENATOR GARY C. PETERS purchased up to $50,000 on 01/12.

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$SWK Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SWK in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 11/06/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $SWK, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SWK forecast page.

$SWK Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SWK recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $SWK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $91.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Sam Reid from Wells Fargo set a target price of $75.0 on 04/08/2026
Julian Mitchell from Barclays set a target price of $95.0 on 04/01/2026
Chris Snyder from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $87.0 on 02/24/2026
Eric Lau from Citigroup set a target price of $100.0 on 02/06/2026
Amit Mehrotra from UBS set a target price of $98.0 on 01/05/2026
Timothy Wojs from Baird set a target price of $85.0 on 12/23/2025

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