Stanley Black & Decker: Longbow Dealer Surveys Show Better Than Expected Organic Growth
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE: SWK) may report robust organic growth, backed by strong growth in power tool demand, Longbow’s David S. MacGregor said. The analyst maintained a Buy rating for the company, with a price target of $115.
Longbow’s 1Q survey of STAFDA dealers and power tool retailers suggested higher-than-expected, mid-single digits y/y sales growth for power tools in North America. The strong growth in power tool demand, against tough y/y comps, points towards that Stanley Black & Decker being able to report higher-than-expected organic growth for 1Q, analyst David MacGregor mentioned.
The 1Q16 organic growth estimate for Global T&S has been raised by 100 bps to 4 percent. The EPS estimate for 1Q16 has been raised by $0.02 to $1.15 to reflect above-consensus organic growth in T&S segment.
What’s New
MacGregor enumerated the factors that were changing:
- A 3-5 percent y/y rise in North America professional power tool demand
- A 5-7 percent y/y rise in consumer demand
- DeWalt and Milwaukee gaining share at an accelerated pace, driven by premium product lines
- A transition by laid off O&G/coal workers to the construction industry, increasing the investment in power tools
- Limited promotional activity during 1Q ahead of Spring Black Friday at the homecenters
- Both STAFDA and retail contacts expect high-single-digit growth in 2Q and 3Q, despite double-digit comps
Latest Ratings for SWK
Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2021 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | |
Jan 2021 | B of A Securities | Downgrades | Neutral | Underperform |
Dec 2020 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight |
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