Compass Capital Management Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Compass Capital Management Inc. lowered its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 9.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,568 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 2,433 shares during the quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $7,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Home Depot by 110.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Financially Speaking Inc purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Disciplined Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $374.00 price target on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Home Depot from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Home Depot from $422.00 to $421.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.36.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Home Depot looks like a “good level” to own, which may reinforce confidence that the stock is attractive after recent weakness. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Think That This Is a Good Level”
• Positive Sentiment: Additional commentary highlighted Home Depot’s “wide moat” and long-term compounding potential, supporting the view that the company remains a high-quality defensive retailer. 1 Cyclical Dow Juggernaut With an Unshakable Moat to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed its FY2027 and FY2028 earnings estimates slightly, but the revisions were small and still leave expectations near Wall Street’s current full-year EPS outlook, so the impact on sentiment appears limited.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on Home Depot’s expansion efforts, including recent pro-focused acquisitions, suggests management is continuing to build scale and logistics capabilities, but the articles frame this as a longer-term strategy rather than an immediate catalyst. Home Depot’s Expansion Play: Building Scale or Growth Story?

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $326.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $325.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.20, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12 month low of $289.10 and a 12 month high of $426.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $322.48 and its 200 day moving average is $347.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.41 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.59 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.56 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.19%.

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.