Centaurus Financial Inc. Purchases 2,275 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 49.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,872 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,275 shares during the quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $2,784,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Home Depot by 110.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Financially Speaking Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the third quarter worth $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE HD opened at $330.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $329.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $373.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $375.13. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $326.31 and a 1 year high of $426.75.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 65.50%.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Pro digital experience: Home Depot announced new project‑management and AI tools aimed at professional renovators to streamline workflows and win more Pro business. This should help lifetime customer value and margins over time. The Home Depot Expands Pro Digital Experience
• Positive Sentiment: US footprint growth: Home Depot plans to open 12 new U.S. stores in 2026, adding ~1.6M+ sq ft of retail space — a signal of continued investment in physical presence and local market share gains. Home Depot to open 12 US stores in 2026 expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Service & seasonal demand initiatives: The company launched a real‑time Pro delivery tracker (improves productivity for contractors) and kicked off its Spring Starts seasonal promotion — both support near‑term sales and better Pro retention. Should Home Depot’s Real‑Time Pro Delivery Tracker Require Action From Investors? Spring Starts event
• Positive Sentiment: Investor endorsements: Home Depot appears in retail stock watchlists as an attractively positioned retailer, which can support medium‑term interest from buy‑and‑hold investors. The Top 2 Retail Stocks to Buy Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts conflicted: Coverage shows mixed views on Home Depot vs. peers (Amazon, Garrett Motion), reflecting debate over consumer cyclical positioning and growth vs. margin tradeoffs. Short‑term analyst noise can increase volatility. Analysts Conflicted article
• Neutral Sentiment: Battery recycling coverage: Media notes Home Depot’s exposure to the growing battery recycling market (batteries are a core SKU), but commentary frames this as a long‑run opportunity rather than an immediate earnings driver. Battery recycling article
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put buying: Investors purchased 45,863 put options today (≈48% above average), signaling elevated bearish hedging or outright bearish bets. Heavy put flow can weigh on stock sentiment and drive intraday selling.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HD. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. HSBC reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $445.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, KGI Securities lowered Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $320.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $416.00.

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.