M Holdings Securities Inc. Buys New Stake in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 26,142 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $8,996,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Home Depot by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $10,471,000 after buying an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Home Depot by 7.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $952,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in Home Depot by 14.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 11,587 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,248,000 after buying an additional 1,433 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $1,773,000. Finally, Financial Advisors Network Inc. increased its holdings in Home Depot by 11.3% in the second quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 2,368 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $868,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of HD stock opened at $319.80 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $322.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $347.29. The firm has a market cap of $318.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.71, a PEG ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 0.97. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $289.10 and a 1 year high of $426.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a return on equity of 117.24% and a net margin of 8.41%.The company had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on HD. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $445.00 to $377.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $405.00 to $310.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Argus dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $346.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.36.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are highlighting Home Depot as a high-quality long-term compounder with a strong competitive moat, which can support buying interest on weakness. Home Depot’s Expansion Play: Building Scale or Growth Story?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage is focused on Home Depot’s Pro expansion strategy, including recent acquisitions such as Mingledorff’s, SRS, and GMS, which could deepen its contractor/logistics platform and expand cross-selling opportunities. Home Depot’s Expansion Play: Building Scale or Growth Story?
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Home Depot looks like “a good level,” which may encourage dip-buying from retail investors and traders. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Think That This Is a Good Level”
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot continues to draw “buy” and “outperform” calls from Wall Street, reinforcing confidence in the stock’s longer-term earnings power. Home Depot shares jump 3.2% as investors weigh recent legal win, Pro-expansion updates, and a broader risk-on tape
• Positive Sentiment: Recent reporting also points to a legal win that may reduce liability risk, while broader market rotation into non-tech names is benefiting retailers like Home Depot. Home Depot shares jump 3.2% as investors weigh recent legal win, Pro-expansion updates, and a broader risk-on tape
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are more promotional or commentary-driven than fundamentally new, so they may be adding to investor optimism without changing the core business outlook. My Favorite S&P 500 Stock to Buy During the Dip
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage notes that cyclical economic pressures have hurt Home Depot’s results, which remains a headwind for the stock even amid positive long-term commentary. My Favorite S&P 500 Stock to Buy During the Dip

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.