The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Stock Holdings Increased by FCG Investment Co

FCG Investment Co grew its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 101.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,882 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,956 shares during the quarter. FCG Investment Co’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $1,573,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $10,471,000 after acquiring an additional 7,203 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 2,061 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $755,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 1st quarter worth $909,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the first quarter valued at $480,000. Finally, Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc boosted its stake in Home Depot by 7.9% during the first quarter. Barnes Wealth Management Group Inc now owns 871 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $319,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Home Depot News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade lifted buying interest — a recent upgrade pushed shares higher earlier in the session, giving the stock short-term support as analysts reiterate confidence in HD’s fundamentals. Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Shares Up 1.1% on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa raised its price target to $360 — a higher target provides an additional analyst-backed valuation floor that can stabilize sentiment after the recent pullback. Daiwa Capital Markets Boosts Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Price Target to $360.00
• Positive Sentiment: Holiday marketing boost — a New York Times piece highlights that a new Home Depot ad promoting live-cut Christmas trees is resonating with tree farmers and could support seasonal foot traffic and sales. Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance narrative remains strong — pieces summarizing 15-year returns remind investors of HD’s long-term compounding, supporting buy-and-hold conviction. Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Home Depot Stock In The Last 15 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-chain commentary is mixed — a report notes Home Depot has “significantly increased the speed of our delivery,” yet the headline notes the stock sank despite those improvements, suggesting the market may have already priced in operational progress. “…Significantly Increased the Speed of Our Delivery”: Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Sinks Despite Supply Chain Improvements
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/strategy checkups and competitor comparisons — several articles review post-earnings momentum, valuation after a pullback, and HD vs. Lowe’s; useful for longer-horizon allocation decisions but less likely to drive abrupt moves today. Home Depot (HD) Up 6.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged — recent insider sales are being reported and have pressured sentiment; investors watch insider activity as a governance/near-term signal. Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Shares Down 1.2% Following Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational risk from parking-lot tactics — reports that Home Depot deployed noise machines to deter day laborers have drawn criticism and could create reputational/regulatory scrutiny, a near-term negative for sentiment. “Caused Headaches and Nausea”: Home Depot Turns to Noise Machines to Run Off Day Laborers, Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Notches Up

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE:HD opened at $345.45 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $343.90 billion, a PE ratio of 23.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 1.06. 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 12-month low of $326.31 and a 12-month high of $426.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $365.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $378.71.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. The company had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.06 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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. Research analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is currently 62.71%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction of $51,947.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at $4,413,763.20. This trade represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total transaction of $695,947.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,409,419.83. This represents a 33.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $376.00 to $366.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $400.00 to $395.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Home Depot from $422.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 27th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Home Depot currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $402.07.

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.