Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Stock: Do Analysts Think You Should Accumulate?

Wall Street is positive on Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK). On average, analysts give the stock a Buy rating. The average price target is $219.888, which means analysts expect the stock to rise by 12.54% over the next twelve months. That average ranking earns the stock an Analyst Rating of 29, which is better than 29% of stocks based on data compiled by InvestorsObserver.

Wall Street analysts are rating SWK a Buy today. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on SWK!

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What's Happening With Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Stock Today?

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) stock is trading at $195.39 as of 10:02 AM on Wednesday, Dec 8, an increase of $9.34, or 5.02% from the previous closing price of $186.05. The stock has traded between $192.03 and $196.42 so far today. Volume today is less active than usual. So far 277,072 shares have traded compared to average volume of 1,383,565 shares. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock.