Top Home Improvement Stocks To Research – August 18th

Home Depot, Walmart, and Target are the three Home Improvement stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Home improvement stocks refer to shares of publicly traded companies that manufacture, distribute or retail products and services used in residential renovation, repair and maintenance—ranging from home-center retailers and tool manufacturers to building-material and décor suppliers. Investors often follow these stocks as a barometer of consumer spending and overall strength in the housing market. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Home Improvement stocks within the last several days.

Home Depot (HD)

The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows.

HD stock traded down $5.62 on Monday, reaching $393.76. 2,581,771 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,510,784. Home Depot has a one year low of $326.31 and a one year high of $439.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $391.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $370.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $371.31.

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

Shares of Walmart stock traded up $0.75 on Monday, reaching $100.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,758,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,883,004. The company has a market capitalization of $804.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.08, a P/E/G ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.66. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $95.56. Walmart has a 52 week low of $73.34 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Target (TGT)

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.

Shares of Target stock traded up $2.11 on Monday, reaching $105.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,384,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,885,285. The company has a market capitalization of $47.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.62. Target has a 52 week low of $87.35 and a 52 week high of $167.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.