Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Stock Sold Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD). In a filing disclosed on December 29th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home Depot stock on November 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 11/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) on 11/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 10/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) on 10/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) on 10/17/2025.

Home Depot Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $346.23 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $359.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $377.96. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $344.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%.The business had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.78 earnings per share. Home Depot’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is currently 62.71%.

Key Stores Impacting Home Depot

Here are the key news stories impacting Home Depot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages give HD a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy,” which supports investor confidence and could help limit downside. Consensus Rating “Moderate Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot’s pro-market exposure should strengthen after SRS Distribution’s acquisition of GMS adds roughly $900M in quarterly sales to the pro channel, boosting FY25 outlook and recurring revenue from professional customers. Home Depot Expands Pro Market With GMS and SRS Pairing
• Neutral Sentiment: HD is drawing elevated investor attention and search interest; heightened focus can increase volatility (both buying and selling) around company news and earnings. HD Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: A consumer/ad story has triggered negative press and selling pressure (“You Killed Us” headline), suggesting brand/reputation risk that could affect traffic or sentiment in the near term. TipRanks: Ad Backlash Story
• Negative Sentiment: An EVP (Teresa Wynn Roseborough) disclosed a sale of ~2,872 shares late last week, trimming her stake — insider selling can be interpreted negatively by some investors even if for personal reasons. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into Home Depot on behalf of investors, signaling potential securities litigation risk that could increase costs, distraction and downside volatility. Pomerantz Investigates

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Home Depot in the third quarter worth $40,000. PMG Family Office LLC bought a new position in Home Depot during the third quarter valued at about $301,000. Peterson Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter worth about $608,000. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth about $224,000. Finally, Lindenwold Advisors INC boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 5,729 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,321,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HD shares. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $430.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Truist Financial set a $390.00 price target on Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $370.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $402.10.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total transaction of $695,947.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. This represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction of $51,947.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at $4,413,763.20. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Home Depot Company Profile

The Home Depot, Inc (NYSE: HD) is a leading home improvement retailer that operates large-format stores and an integrated online platform offering a broad range of products and services for do-it-yourself consumers, professional contractors and businesses. The company was founded in 1978 by Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Since opening its first stores at the end of the 1970s, Home Depot has grown into a multinational retailer known for its orange-branded stores and wide assortment of home improvement merchandise.

Home Depot’s core business includes the sale of building materials, lumber, tools, hardware, appliances, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies, lawn and garden products, and home décor.