<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Invesco Ltd. lowered its position in  Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK - Free Report) by 17.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,344,180 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 707,042 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned approximately 2.16% of Stanley Black &amp; Decker worth $226,568,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Stanley Black &amp; Decker</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The 4 Dividend Stocks Smart Money Is Grabbing Right Now</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of  Stanley Black &amp; Decker in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000.  1248 Management LLC purchased a new stake in  Stanley Black &amp; Decker in the first quarter valued at $26,000.  Garde Capital Inc. grew its position in  Stanley Black &amp; Decker by 160.5% during the 2nd quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 521 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period.  SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of  Stanley Black &amp; Decker by 87.5% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 583 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Parkside Financial Bank &amp; Trust lifted its holdings in shares of  Stanley Black &amp; Decker by 63.6% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank &amp; Trust now owns 594 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the period. 87.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Stanley Black &amp; Decker Stock Performance</h2><p>SWK opened at $72.35 on Monday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $69.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $70.47. Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. has a 52-week low of $53.91 and a 52-week high of $91.06. The company has a market cap of $11.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.03, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. </p><ul><li>3 Huge S&amp;P 500 Winners From Trump Trade Deal &amp; The Biggest Loser</li></ul><p>Stanley Black &amp; Decker (NYSE:SWK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter. Stanley Black &amp; Decker had a net margin of 2.89% and a return on equity of 8.10%. The business had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter.  Equities analysts anticipate that  Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc. will post 5.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Stanley Black &amp; Decker Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Stanley Black &amp; Decker's payout ratio is currently 114.88%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Tariff Troubles: 3 Stocks Planning Higher Prices</li></ul><p>Several research firms recently commented on SWK. Wells Fargo &amp; Company dropped their target price on Stanley Black &amp; Decker from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley  reaffirmed a &#34;positive&#34; rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Stanley Black &amp; Decker in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Stanley Black &amp; Decker from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Stanley Black &amp; Decker in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stanley Black &amp; Decker from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday, October 19th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $88.10.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Stanley Black &amp; Decker</b></p><h2>Stanley Black &amp; Decker Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc engages in the provision of power and hand tools, and related accessories, products, services and equipment for oil and gas, infrastructure applications, commercial electronic security and monitoring systems, healthcare solutions, and mechanical access solutions. 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<p>Invesco Ltd. reduced its stake in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. by 17.5% in Q2, selling 707,042 shares, now holding 3,344,180 shares worth $226.57 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Stanley Black & Decker's stock opened at $72.35, with a market cap of $11.21 billion. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of 'Hold' and an average price target of $88.10.</p>

Invesco Ltd. Trims Holdings in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. $SWK