Stanley Black & Decker – Consensus Indicates Potential 8.1% Upside

Stanley Black & Decker with ticker code (SWK) now have 15 analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus points to a rating of ‘Buy’. The target price ranges between 209 and 179 calculating the average target price we see 193.33. Now with the previous closing price of 178.79 this is indicating there is a potential upside of 8.1%. The day 50 moving average is 171.07 while the 200 day moving average is 149.55. The company has a market cap of $28,983m. You can visit the company’s website by visiting: http://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com

Stanley Black & Decker engages in tools and storage, industrial, and security businesses worldwide. Its Tools & Storage segment offers power tools and equipment, including professional products, such as professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, and pneumatic tools and fasteners; and consumer products comprising corded and cordless electric power tools primarily under the BLACK+DECKER brand, as well as lawn and garden products and related accessories, and home products. This segment sells its products through retailers, distributors, and a direct sales force to professional end users, distributors, retail consumers, and industrial customers in various industries. The company’s Industrial segment provides engineered fastening products and systems to customers in the automotive, manufacturing, electronics, construction, aerospace industries, and others; sells and rents custom pipe handling, joint welding, and coating equipment for use in the construction of large and small diameter pipelines, as well as provides pipeline inspection services; and sells hydraulic tools, attachments, and accessories. This segment also serves oil and natural gas pipeline industry and other industrial customers. Its Security segment designs, supplies, and installs commercial electronic security systems and provides electronic security services; offers healthcare solutions, which include asset tracking, infant protection, pediatric protection, patient protection, wander management, fall management, and emergency call products; and sells automatic doors to commercial customers. This segment serves consumers, retailers, educational, financial, and healthcare institutions, as well as commercial, governmental, and industrial customers. The company was formerly known as The Stanley Works and changed its name to Stanley Black & Decker in March 2010. Stanley Black & Decker was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.