Stanley Black and Decker stock gains on margin push

Published on 09/17/2026 at 21:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stanley Black and Decker stock traded at USD 89.53 on September 16, 2026, up 1.07 percent. Investing.com said adjusted gross margin was about 32 percent and targeted 35 percent.

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Stanley Black and Decker stock (US8545021011) traded at USD 89.53 on September 16, 2026, and Investing.com said the shares were up 1.07 percent in that session. On September 17, 2026, the same outlet said management was still pushing a margin recovery that centers on productivity, pricing and footprint changes.

Margin gains drive the story

According to Investing.com, Stanley Black and Decker posted 30.6 percent gross margin in fiscal 2025, compared with 2.7 percent net income margin in the same year. The same piece put free cash flow at USD 687.9 million for fiscal 2025 and debt to equity at 58.2 percent.

That comparison matters because the article also said fair value for SWK was USD 108.39, or 21.1 percent above the then-current price of USD 89.53. It also showed analyst target upside of 13.3 percent, which keeps valuation and execution tightly linked for investors.

Conference remarks add context

According to Investing.com, Stanley Black and Decker said at Morgan Stanley's Laguna Conference on September 17, 2026 that adjusted gross margin was about 32 percent, with a target of 35 percent for the full year. The company also said DEWALT accounts for about 50 percent of total revenue and that the brand continued to grow above market.

The transcript said the company was on pace to end the year with about 5 percent of U.S. consumption sourced from China and that it expected to be at or above industry norm levels for USMCA-qualified product. It also said the Craftsman brand is in its largest product launch cycle since the 2017 acquisition.

Stock near $90

Stanley Black and Decker stock was at USD 89.53 on the NYSE on September 16, 2026, with the session up 1.07 percent. The market cap was USD 13.4 billion in the same September 16, 2026 snapshot cited by Investing.com.