The Home Depot, Inc. $HD is Integras Partners LLC’s 5th Largest Position

Integras Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 16.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,040 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,401 shares during the quarter. Home Depot makes up about 3.3% of Integras Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Integras Partners LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,068,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Home Depot during the second quarter worth about $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC bought a new position in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broad market tailwind — gains in Home Depot contributed to a large Dow rally, supporting the stock’s rise. Nike, Home Depot share gains contribute to Dow’s nearly 225-point jump
• Positive Sentiment: Investor rotation into cash-rich retailers and renovation-focused demand is creating favorable sector-level momentum for HD. Investor Shift To Cash-Rich Retailers And Renovation Trend Could Be A Game Changer For Home Depot (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Vendor response eased a recent PR/ESG concern, which TipRanks says helped lift the stock after criticism around greenhouse waste. “…Conduct Business in a Responsible Manner”: Home Depot Stock Surges With Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Response
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/feature pieces framing HD as a recovery/“fixer‑upper” play on consumer spending and remodeling support longer‑term demand expectations. Home Depot: A Fixer-Upper
• Neutral Sentiment: Local enforcement/immigration headlines (Phoenix raid) have been mentioned in the press but have produced limited lasting impact on fundamentals so far. Phoenix Raid Lands Four Day Laborers, Home Depot Stock Notches Up
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought a large block of puts (57,026 on Jan. 8; put volume up ~71% vs typical), which can signal hedging or short‑bet interest and increases downside risk. Home Depot Unusual Options Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: Pomerantz has launched an investor investigation into Home Depot, introducing potential litigation over prior disclosures. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance trimmed versus consensus: FY‑2025 EPS was set at 14.478 vs analysts’ 14.510 and revenue guidance missed consensus slightly, which is a modest near‑term headwind for expectations.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HD. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on Home Depot from $450.00 to $425.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Gordon Haskett decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $345.00 to $330.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Morgan Stanley restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $414.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $402.10.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’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 value of $51,947.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 12,320 shares in the company, 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 hyperlink. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. This trade represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Stock Up 3.0%

HD stock opened at $359.65 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $354.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $377.51. The stock has a market cap of $358.03 billion, a PE ratio of 24.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 1.08.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.83 by ($0.09). Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. The firm had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors 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 yield of 2.6%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.71%.

Home Depot Company 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.