Stanley Black & Decker was formed from the combination of Stanley Works and Black & Decker Corp. in 2010. The company's headquarters is in New Britain, Connecticut, where Stanley has been based. The company generated approximately $15.1 billion in 2025 revenue. SWK operates within a divisional structure, with approximately 87% of revenue coming from the Tools & Outdoor segment and about 13% from the Engineered Fastening segment. Approximately 62% percent of revenue is generated in the U.S. The company has now paid a dividend for 149 consecutive years and raised it for 58 consecutive years. Key brands include Stanley, Craftsman, DeWalt, Black & Decker, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Bilt. The Tools & Outdoor segment is approximately 49% power tools; 28% hand tools, storage, and accessories; and 23% outdoor equipment. The Engineered Fastening segment is now 76% automotive and 24% general industrial. The company divested the Aerospace business in April 2026. The company divested the Infrastructure business in April 2024.

Stocks are higher at midday on Friday, with a healthy newsflow that includes earnings reports, a non-farm payrolls report that significantly beat expectations, and an update on consumer sentiment that showed consumers are feeling pain at the pump. Indeed, the University of Michigan's survey was at the lowest level on record.

Stanley Black & Decker was formed from the combination of Stanley Works and Black & Decker Corp. in 2010. The company's headquarters is in New Britain, Connecticut, where Stanley has been based. The company generated approximately $15.1 billion in 2025 revenue. SWK operates within a divisional structure, with approximately 87% of revenue coming from the Tools & Outdoor segment and about 13% from the Engineered Fastening segment. Approximately 62% percent of revenue is generated in the U.S. The company has now paid a dividend for 149 consecutive years and raised it for 58 consecutive years. Key brands include Stanley, Craftsman, DeWalt, Black & Decker, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Built. The Tools & Outdoor segment is approximately 49% power tools; 28% hand tools; storage, and accessories; and 23% outdoor equipment. The Engineered Fastening segment is 49% automotive, 34% general industrial, and 17% aerospace. The company divested the Infrastructure business in April 2024.

As per the weekly data from Vickers Stock Research, overall insider sentiment remains very cautious. Meanwhile, major stock indices continue to live at or near all-times high. What gives? Stepping back, we note that even with indices at all-time highs, rotation is clearly in play. So while the big picture might well be considered rosy, those who own monster stocks like Microsoft, Amazon, or Netflix have not had such a great month. Meanwhile, those who are all-in on the much-smaller consumer stock Modine Manufacturing may be ready to pull the trigger on that kitchen renovation after booking a 75% return over the past 30 days. Under the surface, there is indeed volatility. Turning the above back to current insider sentiment, we note interesting developments when we drill down to the sector level. As per Bloomberg, the three top-performing sectors year to date are Energy, Consumer Staples, and Materials -- and all three boast a bullish eight-week sell/buy ratio from Vickers. On the flipside, sectors struggling the most include Information Technology, which claims Vickers' only bearish sell/buy ratio, and Consumer Discretionary, which comes in at neutral. In between (and listed in descending performance order) are Industrial (with a neutral ratio from Vickers), Real Estate (bullish ratio), Healthcare (neutral), Utilities (bullish), Communication Service (neutral), and Financial (bullish). Look for us to provide more value-added analytics like sector insider trends in the weeks ahead. From a shorter-term sector perspective, only one sector logged a bullish one-week sell/buy ratio over the past week: Materials. This is the sector's second consecutive week with a bullish one-week ratio, after having recorded a neutral ratio two weeks prior. This week, analysts at Vickers highlighted insider transactions of interest at Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE: AMP) and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NGS: CRWD).