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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. · SWK · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
SWK Q2: EPS beat and guidance raised as margins benefited
The current analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: organic growth, power-tool momentum, margin expansion, and raised EPS guidance strengthen the operating case, while tariff dependence, input inflation, and investment execution remain important tests.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$13.91B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.57
Consensus $1.21
EPS surprise
+29.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$3.96B
Consensus $3.97B
Revenue surprise
-0.2%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-1.2%
Event window
SPY move
-1.5%
Same window
Abnormal move
+0.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.8×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+7.2%
Up to 20 sessions
SWKSPY benchmark
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Why did SWK fall 1.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in SWK's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for SWK after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance, reported 3% organic Q2 growth, highlighted 8% power-tool growth, and described tariff refunds as a source of margin expansion and reinvestment. The company also reduced debt by $1.7 billion and repurchased $250 million of shares.
Guidance delta
Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $5.20-$5.80 from the prior quarter's $4.90-$5.70 range.
Key takeaways
- Q2 organic revenue grew 3%, led by DEWALT, STANLEY, and CRAFTSMAN.
- Adjusted EPS was $1.57, above the $1.21 consensus estimate; revenue was $3.96 billion, slightly below the $3.97 billion estimate.
- Management cited productivity, product mix, and tariff refunds as drivers of margin expansion.
- The company reduced debt by $1.7 billion and repurchased $250 million of shares after the aerospace fasteners divestiture.
- Growth investment is focused on brands, new products, DEWALT trade-specialist programs, and North American production.
Management priorities
- Expand DEWALT project solution managers in large construction sites.
- Invest in DEWALT, STANLEY, and CRAFTSMAN product launches and trade-specialist programs.
- Shift more U.S. tool production from China to North America for USMCA compliance.
- Reinvest tariff refunds in growth and productivity initiatives.
- Continue debt reduction, opportunistic repurchases, and consideration of bolt-on M&A.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$91.53Current
$80Low
$121.26Average
$248High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 23, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Zelman & Assoc | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2022 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Nomura Instinet | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 4, 2020 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 4, 2020 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Underperform | Upgrade | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Zelman | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 6, 2018 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 25, 2018 |
| FBR Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Wunderlich | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Imperial Capital | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 30, 2013 |
| CLSA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Janney Capital | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 18, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $91.53. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $89.23 | +3.8% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $101.44 | +4.9% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Joe Ritchie | $93 | $93.05 | +1.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $84 | $79.76 | -8.2% | May 28, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $84 | $75.89 | -8.2% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Timothy Wojs | $82 | $75.12 | -10.4% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $87.29 | -4.9% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Joe Ritchie | $84 | $85.57 | -8.2% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $84.63 | +9.3% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $82 | $82.9 | -10.4% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $98 | $77.34 | +7.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Timothy Wojs | $85 | $75.24 | -7.1% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $76.02 | -3.9% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Christopher Snyder | $80 | $65.38 | -12.6% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Matuszewski | $86 | $74.54 | -6.0% | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $67.77 | -12.6% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Timothy Wojs | $65 | $58.94 | -29.0% | May 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $60 | $58.94 | -34.4% | May 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $90 | $81.65 | -1.7% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Joe Ritchie | $94 | $93.87 | +2.7% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Jonathan Sakraida | $115 | $96.64 | +25.6% | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Chris Snyder | $107 | $98.36 | +16.9% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Timothy Wojs | $94 | $106.05 | +2.7% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $110 | $106.05 | +20.2% | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Timothy Wojs | $80 | $86.95 | -12.6% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Julian Mitchell | $86 | $86.99 | -6.0% | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $107 | $95.46 | +16.9% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $105 | $95.32 | +14.7% | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dan Oppenheim | $125 | $101.64 | +36.6% | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Joseph O'Dea | $105 | $97.33 | +14.7% | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski | $137 | $114.53 | +49.7% | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $126.44 | +63.9% | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $125.83 | +20.2% | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $158 | $127.78 | +72.6% | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Timothy Wojs | $188 | $126.9 | +105.4% | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Daniel Oppenheim | $165 | $140.92 | +80.3% | Apr 10, 2022 |
| Barclays | Julian Mitchell | $180 | $141.6 | +96.7% | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ross Gilardi | $140 | $148.4 | +53.0% | Mar 16, 2022 |
| UBS | Markus Mittermaier | $248 | $173.47 | +170.9% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Nicole Deblase | $223 | $187.17 | +143.6% | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Nigel Coe | $246 | $192.86 | +168.8% | Jul 28, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationStanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) is a global enterprise primarily engaged in two core business segments: Tools & Storage and Industrial operations. Its geographical footprint extends across the United States, Canada, the wider Americas region, France, the rest of Europe, and Asia. The Tools & Storage segment provides a comprehensive array of products catering to both professional and consumer markets. For professionals, offerings include high-grade corded and cordless electric power tools, essential equipment, pneumatic tools, and fastening solutions. Consumers can access corded and cordless electric power tools, notably under the BLACK+DECKER brand, alongside lawn and garden equipment, related accessories, various home products, hand tools, power tool accessories, and storage units. This division distributes its merchandise through a diverse network comprising retailers, distributors, and dealers, supplemented by a direct sales force.…
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-29T20:09:22.046286+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-03T01:23:14.877038+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-23T18:20:56.082435+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-23T18:20:56.079471+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-23. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.