The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC

GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lessened its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 67.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 863 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 1,758 shares during the quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $297,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 28,704 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $9,877,000 after acquiring an additional 3,013 shares during the period. Delta Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. Delta Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,562 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $2,602,000 after acquiring an additional 1,154 shares during the period. Americana Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 47,116 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $16,213,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares during the period. Daviman Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot during the fourth quarter valued at $226,000. Finally, Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,399 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $825,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $313.18 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $326.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $351.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52 week low of $289.10 and a 52 week high of $426.75. The stock has a market cap of $311.94 billion, a PE ratio of 22.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.00.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The firm had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.56 earnings per share. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 14.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot’s comparable sales are holding up better than feared, with one report noting comps are now catching up to Lowe’s, which could support a stronger relative performance if that trend continues. Home Depot comps finally catch Lowe’s, opening the door for the stock to do the same
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to describe Home Depot as a high-quality, lower-risk name in retail, and some note the post-earnings selloff may have gone too far relative to the company’s fundamentals. 5 Best Low Risk Stocks to Buy in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot’s quarterly dividend was raised to $2.33 per share, reinforcing management’s confidence and supporting the stock’s income appeal. The Home Depot Declares Quarterly Dividend of $2.33
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings showed Home Depot beat expectations on revenue and EPS, but management commentary still pointed to ongoing consumer and housing-market headwinds, with fewer transactions offsetting a stronger average ticket. Home Depot Revenue Beats as Housing Headwinds Weigh on Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts turned more cautious after earnings by cutting price targets, signaling that expectations remain tempered even though ratings stayed constructive. DA Davidson and RBC Capital Markets Turn More Cautious on Home Depot (HD) after Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary continues to emphasize that higher interest rates and weak housing activity are weighing on big-ticket home-improvement demand, which limits near-term upside for HD. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “Anything Connected to Housing Gets Hurt by Higher Rates”

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on HD shares. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Home Depot from $422.00 to $421.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $445.00 to $377.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.39.

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.