Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Stock Acquired Rep. David Taylor

Posted by Tristan Rich on May 30th, 2026

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently bought shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD). In a filing disclosed on May 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home Depot stock on May 15th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

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Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 5/15/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 5/15/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 5/15/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 4/27/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 4/27/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 4/27/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 4/27/2026.

Home Depot Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:HD opened at $317.41 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $289.10 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The company has a 50-day moving average of $324.70 and a 200 day moving average of $349.76. The firm has a market cap of $316.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.28.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The company had revenue of $41.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.56 earnings per share. The firm’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, research analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 2.9%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 66.19%.

Institutional Trading of Home Depot

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,635,779 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $34,284,672,000 after buying an additional 1,325,748 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,925,342 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $16,147,010,000 after buying an additional 825,164 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,756,142 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $8,151,344,000 after buying an additional 343,153 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,314,357 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $5,365,629,000 after buying an additional 250,825 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,471,132 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $5,323,620,000 after buying an additional 1,113,114 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Home Depot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $445.00 to $377.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.39.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on HD

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

Home Depot Company Profile

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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.