The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Bought by Focused Investors LLC

Focused Investors LLC raised its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 220,250 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,700 shares during the period. Home Depot makes up 2.7% of Focused Investors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Focused Investors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $89,243,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Centerpoint Advisory Group raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 3,163 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,160,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. raised its position in Home Depot by 2.3% in the second quarter. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. now owns 1,178 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Brio Consultants LLC lifted its holdings in Home Depot by 4.7% in the second quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 574 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $210,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Emprise Bank boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Emprise Bank now owns 3,135 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,270,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BWM Planning LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. BWM Planning LLC now owns 4,105 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,505,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on HD shares. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $470.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $376.00 to $366.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $348.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $402.67.

Home Depot Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of HD opened at $378.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $326.31 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The stock has a market cap of $377.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.01 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $354.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $378.01.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.83 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. Home Depot’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.78 EPS. 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 fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a dividend of $2.30 per share. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.71%.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction of $51,947.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. This trade represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is accelerating its AI strategy — the company is rolling out AI-driven shopping and personalization efforts that management says will improve the online shopping experience, omnichannel sales and long-term customer retention. Investors view technology adoption as a potential driver of sales/margin expansion. Home Depot Deepens Push Into AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Independent DCF/valuation work was published calculating Home Depot’s intrinsic value; such analyses can support buy/hold decisions if they show undervaluation but are model-dependent. This is useful for longer-term value investors but less likely to move near-term trading unless it contrasts with consensus. The Home Depot, Inc.: Our Calculation Of Intrinsic Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows large institutional/“whale” bets around HD; heavy call or put flows can signal hedging or directional conviction but require interpretation of strikes and expiries. This highlights elevated positioning but not a definitive directional catalyst. Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Home Depot Options
• Negative Sentiment: A published bearish thesis summarized risks to Home Depot including valuation tailwinds fading, slower comps, and margin pressure — a reminder that elevated P/E metrics and a high debt-to-equity ratio are watch points for bears. This keeps downside risk on investors’ radars. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): A Bear Case Theory
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory filing shows Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold HD shares — insider sales can be perceived negatively even when routine, especially if clustered with other exits. Such transactions sometimes weigh on sentiment in the short term. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces (TipRanks, MarketBeat roundups) noted that HD briefly slid after AI-plan headlines but that the stock remains in a trading range; such coverage reflects short-term volatility rather than new fundamental information. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slips Despite New AI-Driven Shopping Plan

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.