Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Stanley Black & Decker Inc shares valued at $169,630 were sold by Link Janet on Feb 07 ’25. At $85.24 per share, Link Janet sold 1,990 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 9,862 shares worth approximately $0.71 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Link Janet purchased 1,990 shares, netting a total of over 169,630 in proceeds.
Before that, Link Janet had sold 13,520 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,404,847, the SVP, General Counsel & Sec’y traded Stanley Black & Decker Inc shares for $103.91 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 13,520 shares, worth approximately $2.3 million.
As published in a research note from Barclays on May 13, 2025, Stanley Black & Decker Inc [SWK] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $90. Analysts at Jefferies started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid February. As of December 19, 2024, Mizuho has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “an Outperform” for SWK. Earlier on September 06, 2024, Morgan Stanley initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Equal-weight” for SWK stock.
Analyzing SWK Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 21.94%. Over the course of the year, Stanley Black & Decker Inc shares have dropped approximately -10.50%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $91.06 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $53.91 on 04/09/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $69.55, while a 200-day SMA reached $87.21.
Support And Resistance Levels for Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 70.73, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 69.61. In the upper region, resistance lies at 73.58. The next price resistance is at 75.29. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 62.31 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 9.51, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 17.09%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
