Captrust Financial Advisors Cuts Stake in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Captrust Financial Advisors lessened its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 0.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 277,927 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 1,772 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Home Depot were worth $112,613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Silphium Asset Management Ltd grew its position in Home Depot by 77.2% during the 3rd quarter. Silphium Asset Management Ltd now owns 13,544 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $5,488,000 after acquiring an additional 5,900 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. lifted its position in Home Depot by 65.6% in the second quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 3,630 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,331,000 after purchasing an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its position in Home Depot by 0.3% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,095,113 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $443,729,000 after purchasing an additional 3,608 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 2.3% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 534,564 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $216,600,000 after purchasing an additional 12,239 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 59.9% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 107,438 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $43,533,000 after purchasing an additional 40,232 shares during the period. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. This trade represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HD has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $424.00 to $454.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $407.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Home Depot has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $416.00.

Home Depot News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Spring seasonal push: Home Depot launched its “Spring Starts” promotion (Mar 19–Apr 1) to drive demand for outdoor, gardening, cleaning and entertaining categories — a timely revenue driver for the spring selling season that can boost comp traffic and high-margin seasonal categories. From Power Washers to Patios: The Home Depot’s Spring Starts Event Kicks off Season of Savings
• Positive Sentiment: Pro-focused logistics upgrade: HD rolled out a real‑time delivery tracker for large/bulky materials to give contractors minute-by-minute ETAs — a capability that can reduce on-site downtime, deepen Pro customer loyalty, and strengthen omnichannel differentiation versus peers. Improved service for Pros can support repeat sales and margin stability. Home Depot Bets On Real Time Delivery Tracking To Deepen Pro Loyalty
• Positive Sentiment: Positive retail coverage: Recent investor pieces and retail roundups have highlighted Home Depot as a top retail/long-term buy, reinforcing conviction among growth/value investors who favor HD’s scale, cash generation and dividend/repurchase profile. This can support longer-term demand for the shares. The Top 2 Retail Stocks to Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst discussion on tracker impact: Coverage is exploring whether the new real‑time Pro delivery tracker materially changes HD’s cash flow or valuation — useful operational progress, but analysts note the financial impact may be gradual rather than immediate. Should Home Depot’s (HD) Real‑Time Pro Delivery Tracker Require Action From Investors?
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term growth and technical/financial headwinds: HD’s most recent quarter showed revenue down ~3.8% year-over-year (EPS beat but was lower than last year), and FY2026 EPS guidance (14.23–14.80) sits below some analyst rolls (~15.13 consensus), which can temper upside expectations. In addition, the stock is trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages and carries elevated leverage metrics (debt/equity), factors that may pressure sentiment and explain the share decline.

Home Depot Price Performance

HD stock opened at $341.63 on Wednesday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $326.31 and a 1 year high of $426.75. The company has a market cap of $340.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.01, a PEG ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $373.62 and a 200 day moving average of $375.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.26.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.20. Home Depot had a return on equity of 134.32% and a net margin of 8.60%.The business had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.50%.

Home Depot 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.