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Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) — chart, structure and Closelook read

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Company snapshot — Stanley Black & Decker Inc

SWK in five paragraphs: what it makes and sells, where it sits in the Closelook stack, who it is priced against, why we track it, what we watch. Research diary, not advice.

What it does
Stanley Black & Decker makes hand tools, power tools, outdoor equipment and industrial fasteners, sold under brands such as DEWALT, Craftsman and Black+Decker. Its Tools & Outdoor segment covers drills, saws and lawn equipment, while its Industrial segment supplies fasteners and rivets to automotive, aerospace and electronics makers. It is based in New Britain, Connecticut.
Where it sits in the stack
Stanley Black & Decker sits outside the AI build-out index; it belongs to the Industrials sector, in the Tools & Accessories industry, a sleeve the diary follows for its own construction and manufacturing cycle rather than for any AI stack.
Who it is priced against
Closelook's peer group has not been set for this name; the market commonly compares it with Snap-on, another maker of professional hand and power tools.
Why Closelook tracks it
Stanley Black & Decker holds a seat in the S&P 500; it carries no Closelook score and appears in none of the diary's quote lists, so it is tracked here mainly through that index membership.
What the diary watches
The diary watches how tool demand tracks the construction and renovation cycle, and whether automotive and aerospace fastener orders hold up alongside it.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) trades on US exchanges.

Written from the company’s public profile and Closelook’s own readings, 2026-09-17. Descriptive, refreshed with the registry; corrections welcome via the imprint. closelook.net is an investment research diary — market structure, index membership and scores are our own readings, not investment advice. Related: index compare · sector dispersion · scanner.

Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for SWK, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

The Street on this name 1 analyst action on the wire · latest: price target by Wells Fargo, 2026-09-11

The Street on this name

Analyst actions and the latest print for SWK from the Closelook wires — third-party opinions on the record, not our readings.

  • Price target Wells Fargo — target 95 from 90 Target raised to $95 from $90 (+6.5% to spot) 2026-09-11

1 action on the analyst wire since 2026-08-13: 1 target change. Analyst wire → · Earnings wire →

Who it is priced against Tools & Accessories · United States · 4 names with week and year-to-date

Peer group

Tools & Accessories · United States

This name carries no Closelook score, so its cohort ranks on trend state — distance to the 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score it does not have.

Compared against SWK on the nightly bakes; the Peers tab ranks the cohort on the Closelook scores where it exists.

Dividends and capital return trailing yield 3.77%, quarterly · last 0.87 USD on 2026-09-08

Dividends and capital return

What SWK pays out and buys back — distributions read from the price series, money terms from the filings.

  • Trailing 12 months 3.36 USD per share · a 3.77% yield on the 2026-09-17 close 4 distributions, paid quarterly 2026-09-17
  • Change on the year +1.3% against the prior twelve months prior twelve months 3.32 USD per share
  • Last distribution 0.87 USD per share as the price series records it, within days of the ex-date 2026-09-08
  • By calendar year 2023: 0.81 USD (partial) · 2024: 3.28 USD · 2025: 3.33 USD · 2026: 2.53 USD to date first distribution recorded in the three-year window: 2023-11-30

Per-share amounts are derived from the adjusted price series in the listing currency, so dates sit within days of the ex-date; filing figures come from the fundamentals feed for the last reported fiscal year. An investment diary, not a recommendation.

Weather around the name 3 macro readings: Money Temperature, Factor regime, Sovereign pressure

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

  • Money Temperature Composite 55/100 · S&P 500 fund at 58, above its 50- and 200-day averagesEight instruments scored on position, momentum, volume, volatility and fragility — the regime every name trades inside. Temperature lab → 2026-09-17
  • Factor regime Momentum leading — risk appetite buildingMomentum against low volatility (SPMO / SPLV): above its 50-day trend, 94th percentile of the window, +2.7% over 20 sessions. Factor regime → 2026-09-17
  • Sovereign pressure Index 0.00 · down 0.41 over 21 sessionsG7 long-end yields, 10s30s and the slope — the funding weather for every balance sheet on this site. Sovereign pressure → 2026-09-17

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK)?

Stanley Black & Decker Inc trades as SWK on the US exchange (United States) in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-18.

Is SWK in a Closelook index?

Not currently — Stanley Black & Decker Inc is tracked in the Closelook research universe but is not a constituent of a Closelook functional index as of 2026-09-18.

Where does SWK trade against its moving averages?

Pullback inside an uptrend stack: Trades -6.1% vs the 50-day and +8% vs the 200-day average, 14.9% below the 52-week high and +47.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

What does Stanley Black & Decker Inc do?

Stanley Black & Decker makes hand tools, power tools, outdoor equipment and industrial fasteners, sold under brands such as DEWALT, Craftsman and Black+Decker. Its Tools & Outdoor segment covers drills, saws and lawn equipment, while its Industrial segment supplies fasteners and rivets to automotive, aerospace and electronics makers. It is based in New Britain, Connecticut. Closelook's peer group has not been set for this name; the market commonly compares it with Snap-on, another maker of professional hand and power tools.

Where does Stanley Black & Decker Inc sit in the AI build-out?

Stanley Black & Decker sits outside the AI build-out index; it belongs to the Industrials sector, in the Tools & Accessories industry, a sleeve the diary follows for its own construction and manufacturing cycle rather than for any AI stack. Stanley Black & Decker holds a seat in the S&P 500; it carries no Closelook score and appears in none of the diary's quote lists, so it is tracked here mainly through that index membership.

Does Stanley Black & Decker Inc pay a dividend?

Stanley Black & Decker Inc has paid 3.36 USD per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly, a trailing yield of 3.77% on the 2026-09-17 close; the last distribution recorded in the price series was 0.87 USD on 2026-09-08. The "Dividends and capital return" block on this page carries the lines.

What has Wall Street done on Stanley Black & Decker Inc recently?

The most recent analyst action on Stanley Black & Decker Inc on the Closelook wire is a price target by Wells Fargo on 2026-09-11 (target 95 from 90). 1 action on the analyst wire since 2026-08-13: 1 target change. Analyst actions are third-party opinions recorded by the wire, not Closelook readings. The “The Street on this name” block on this page lists the moves; the full feeds are the analyst wire and the earnings wire.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for SWK, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

Related in the Closelook universe

then Tools & Accessories, then Industrials. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.