The best hardware stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
The top tool stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products.
Home Depot stock opened the day at $362.13 after a previous close of $364.86. The latest price was $362.71 (25-minute delay). Home Depot is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD159.5 billion and employs 470,100 staff.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating.
Lowes Companies stock opened the day at $223.68 after a previous close of $224.48. The latest price was $222.26 (25-minute delay). Lowes Companies is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$83.7 billion and employs 161,000 staff.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. provides hand tools, power tools, outdoor products, and related accessories in the United States, Canada, Other Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tools & Outdoor segment offers professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, including drills, impact wrenches and drivers, grinders, saws, routers, concrete prep and placement tools, and sanders; pneumatic tools and fasteners, such as nail guns, nails, staplers and staples, and concrete and masonry anchors; corded and cordless electric power tools; hand-held vacuums, paint tools, and cleaning appliances; leveling and layout tools, planes, hammers, demolition tools, clamps, vises, knives, saws, chisels, and industrial and automotive tools; drill, screwdriver, router bits, abrasives, saw blades, and threading products; tool boxes, sawhorses, medical cabinets, and engineered storage solutions; and electric and gas-powered lawn and garden products.
Stanley Black-and-Decker stock opened the day at $62.32 after a previous close of $61.85. The latest price was $62.67 (25-minute delay). Stanley Black-and-Decker is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$15.2 billion and employs 48,000 staff.
Snap-on Incorporated manufactures and markets tools, equipment, diagnostics, and repair information and systems solutions for professional users worldwide. It operates through Commercial & Industrial Group, Snap-on Tools Group, Repair Systems & Information Group, and Financial Services segments. The company provides hand tools, including wrenches, sockets, ratchet wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, punches and chisels, saws and cutting tools, pruning tools, torque measuring instruments, and other related products; power tools, such as cordless, pneumatic, and hydraulic and corded tools; and tool storage products comprising tool chests, roll cabinets, and other products.
Snap-On stock opened the day at $316.76 after a previous close of $316.95. The latest price was $315.66 (25-minute delay). Snap-On is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.1 billion and employs 13,000 staff.
Fortive Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and services professional and engineered products, software, and services in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Intelligent Operating Solutions, Precision Technologies, and Advanced Healthcare Solutions. The Intelligent Operating Solutions segment provides advanced instrumentation, software, and services, including electrical test and measurement, facility and asset lifecycle software applications, and connected worker safety and compliance solutions for manufacturing, process industries, healthcare, utilities and power, communications and electronics, and other industries.
Fortive stock opened the day at $70.10 after a previous close of $69.83. The latest price was $70.52 (25-minute delay). Fortive is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$6.2 billion and employs 18,000 staff.
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