Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Stock Forecast and Price Target (2026)
Last updated July 2026
Short answer
11 analysts covering Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) carry an average price target of $92.64 as of July 2026, +0.7% against the $92.04 price at the time of the pull. The published targets run from $82.00 to $110.00, a spread of 30% of the average, so the disagreement is moderate. The rating split is 4 buy, 11 hold, 0 sell. A price target is what an analyst published on a date, not a prediction, and sell-side ratings skew positive across the whole market. Walnut is not an investment adviser.
SWK analyst price targets
SWK analyst data as of July 2026, sourced from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. A price target is what an analyst published on a date, not a forecast Walnut endorses, and targets are typically set on a 12-month view. Verify current figures before deciding.
The average target of $92.64 sits roughly in line with the $92.04 price, +0.7%. The median is $90.00, and where the two differ the median is the steadier read, because one unusually high or low target cannot drag it.
What the SWK target range actually tells you
The published targets span $82.00 to $110.00. That gap is 30% of the average target, which counts as moderate disagreement. That is a fairly typical spread: enough agreement that the average means something, enough disagreement that it should not be treated as precise.
The useful move is to read the high target as one bull scenario and the low target as one bear scenario, then ask which set of assumptions you find more plausible. Both cases are worked through on the SWK is it a buy page.
Recent analyst actions on SWK
| Firm | Action | Target | Prior | Date |
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| Wells Fargo | Raised (Equal-Weight) | $90.00 | $80.00 | June 18, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Lowered (Equal-Weight) | $84.00 | $87.00 | May 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Raised (Underweight) | $75.00 | $65.00 | May 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Raised (Equal-Weight) | $80.00 | $75.00 | April 30, 2026 |
| Baird | Lowered (Neutral) | $82.00 | $85.00 | April 21, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Lowered (Equal-Weight) | $75.00 | $82.00 | April 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lowered (Overweight) | $95.00 | $100.00 | April 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Raised (Equal-Weight) | $87.00 | $80.00 | February 24, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Raised (Buy) | $100.00 | $90.00 | February 6, 2026 |
The most recent published rating actions on SWK within the last six months, from Yahoo Finance. Each row is dated because a target only means something alongside the date it was set. Walnut is not an investment adviser and does not endorse any of these views.
In the last six months there have been 5 raises and 4 cuts among these actions. The direction of revisions is often more telling than the level, because it shows which way informed opinion is moving.
How analysts rate SWK
Of the analysts with a published rating, 4 say buy, 11 say hold, and 0 say sell, so 27% carry a buy. That buy share has fallen over the last three months, so sentiment is drifting more negative.
Read the distribution rather than the label. Sell ratings are rare across the entire market for structural reasons, so a stock with no sell ratings is unremarkable, while even a handful of them is worth understanding.
Why a SWK price target is not a prediction
- It is a 12-month model output. An analyst picks assumptions for revenue, margin, and a multiple, and the target falls out of the arithmetic. Change one assumption and the target moves a lot.
- The distribution is skewed. Sell-side coverage carries far more buy ratings than sell ratings across the whole market, so the average is not a balanced vote.
- Targets follow price as often as they lead it. Revisions frequently arrive after a move, not before, which is why a rising target is weak evidence on its own.
- Nobody is scored on it. There is no cost to a target that never gets close, so treat accuracy as unverified unless you check the firm's record yourself.
What could move SWK from here
In short: the drivers cited most often are Cost-reduction and margin recovery, Strong, well-known brands, Portfolio reshaping and balance sheet. The risk cited most often against it is the main risk is cyclical end-market demand: tool sales track construction, housing turnover, home improvement, and consumer spending, so a weak housing market or cautious consumer can pressure volumes and undercut the margin recovery.
Both sides are worked through properly, with the high and low targets used as the bull and bear anchors, on the SWK is it a buy page. This page deliberately stops at the numbers.
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FAQ
What is the price target for Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)?
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The average analyst price target for SWK is $92.64 as of July 2026, across 11 analysts. That is +0.7% against the $92.04 price at the time of the data pull, so the consensus sits roughly in line with where the stock trades. The median target, which is less distorted by one extreme view, is $90.00. Targets move constantly; verify the current figure before relying on it.
How high could SWK go?
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The highest published target is $110.00, which is +19.5% against the $92.04 price. That is one analyst's most optimistic case, not a ceiling and not a forecast. The lowest is $82.00. The gap between them is the honest answer to this question: analysts who all follow Stanley Black & Decker closely disagree by 30% of the average target, so treat any single number as one scenario.
How many analysts cover SWK?
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11 analysts publish estimates on SWK as of July 2026. Of those with a published rating, 4 say buy, 11 hold, and 0 sell, so 27% carry a buy rating. More coverage usually means the consensus is better informed, though it also means the obvious points are already in the price.
Are analyst price targets for SWK accurate?
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Treat them as informed opinion, not measurement. Two things are worth knowing. Sell-side ratings skew positive across the market, and SWK is no exception at 27% buy ratings, so the distribution is not a balanced vote. And targets tend to follow the share price at least as often as they lead it, getting raised after a stock has already run. They are most useful as a read on what the informed consensus expects, and least useful as a prediction of where the price lands.
Has the SWK price target been raised or cut recently?
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In the last six months there have been 5 raises and 4 cuts among the published actions on SWK. The most recent was Wells Fargo, which raised its target to $90.00 from $80.00 on June 18, 2026. The direction of revisions often tells you more than the level, because it shows which way the informed view is moving.
Is analyst sentiment on SWK improving?
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Over the last three months the share of analysts rating SWK a buy has been falling. That is a shift in opinion, not in the business, and it often lags the news that caused it. It is worth watching alongside the target revisions rather than on its own.
Will SWK go up in 2026?
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Nobody knows, including the analysts publishing targets. What the numbers on this page tell you is where informed opinion currently sits and how much it disagrees with itself, which is genuinely useful and completely different from a prediction. The risk most often cited against Stanley Black & Decker: The main risk is cyclical end-market demand: tool sales track construction, housing turnover, home improvement, and consumer spending, so a weak housing market or cautious consumer can pressure volumes and undercut the margin recovery. Walnut is not an investment adviser.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice, and does not publish price targets of its own. The analyst figures on this page come from a July 2026 data pull of published third-party research, are approximate, and change constantly. Verify current figures with your broker before acting on them.