The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by CPC Advisors LLC

CPC Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 58.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,011 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 16,885 shares during the quarter. CPC Advisors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,867,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the third quarter valued at $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rilla AI partnership — The Home Depot will deploy Rilla’s real-time coaching tools to improve frontline selling and service, which could lift store productivity and customer conversion over time. The Home Depot to Advance Customer Experience Using Rilla’s AI-Powered Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud / agentic AI push — Home Depot is expanding its Google Cloud relationship to build personalized, AI-driven customer and pro experiences, a strategic move that can boost digital sales, pro retention, and long-term margins. Home Depot Goes All-In On Agentic AI With Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Rotation to value supports HD — Market commentary highlights a shift from high-growth tech into stable, dividend-paying value names (including consumer staples/retailers like Home Depot), which can attract flows into HD as investors seek income and lower duration risk. Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026 (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Housing / pro demand narrative — Coverage noting Home Depot’s positioning for a housing rebound and new housing plans suggests upside if rate cuts materialize and activity returns in remodeling and new-build supply chains. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Gains With New Housing Plans
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer highlighted Home Depot as meaningful exposure to housing in charitable-trust commentary, which can drive short-term interest from retail/ETF flows. Jim Cramer Highlights Home Depot as the Charitable Trust’s “Only Housing Exposure”
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend / defensive appeal — Coverage of “Dogs of the Dow” and dividend-focused lists reinforces Home Depot’s appeal to income-oriented investors during market rotation. The Dogs of the Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up to 6.8%
• Neutral Sentiment: Today’s price action noted — Coverage (Zacks) simply reports HD is trading higher despite a softer market, useful context but not a standalone catalyst. Home Depot (HD) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate on timing — Several outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, Fool) debate whether HD is already priced for the housing recovery; these are balance-of-opinion pieces that may temper enthusiasm for new buyers. Is Home Depot Stock Best Positioned If Rates Ease in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and timing concerns — Coverage asking “Is it too late?” emphasizes stretched valuation metrics and the risk that rate moves/housing activity lag expectations; that debate can cap upside and invite profit-taking. Is It Too Late To Consider Home Depot (HD) After Recent Valuation Signals

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. The trade was a 33.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on HD. Citigroup cut their target price on Home Depot from $422.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Truist Financial set a $390.00 price target on Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $424.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Gordon Haskett cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $345.00 to $330.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Home Depot presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $402.10.

Home Depot Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of HD stock opened at $379.73 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $378.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The business’s 50 day moving average is $354.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $378.02. The Home Depot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $326.31 and a twelve month high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.78 earnings per share. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $2.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 62.71%.

About Home Depot

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.