Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Here’s whether Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
Positives: RSI 55 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +25.6%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-2.68% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-15.7%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.23x avg). Currently 23.6% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
SWK is trading below its 200-day MA ($74.37) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 55.0 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +25.6% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 9.5%). The current 23.6% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.