The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by CPC Advisors LLC

CPC Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 58.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,011 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 16,885 shares during the quarter. CPC Advisors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,885,603,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Home Depot by 36,207.5% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,076,783 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $3,694,552,000 after purchasing an additional 10,049,029 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Home Depot by 16,746.9% in the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,537,880 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,663,768,000 after buying an additional 4,510,944 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Home Depot by 1.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 97,978,814 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $35,922,952,000 after buying an additional 1,494,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at about $418,486,000. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total value of $51,947.70. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,413,763.20. This trade represents a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,069.92. This trade represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 over the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Home Depot Stock Up 1.3%

Home Depot stock opened at $379.73 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $378.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a P/E/G ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $326.31 and a twelve month high of $426.75. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $354.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $378.02.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.78 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect 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. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $2.30 per share. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 62.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on HD. Gordon Haskett reduced their price target on shares of Home Depot from $345.00 to $330.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $424.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Home Depot from $370.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Home Depot from $400.00 to $395.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $402.10.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rilla AI partnership — The Home Depot will deploy Rilla’s real-time coaching tools to improve frontline selling and service, which could lift store productivity and customer conversion over time. The Home Depot to Advance Customer Experience Using Rilla’s AI-Powered Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud / agentic AI push — Home Depot is expanding its Google Cloud relationship to build personalized, AI-driven customer and pro experiences, a strategic move that can boost digital sales, pro retention, and long-term margins. Home Depot Goes All-In On Agentic AI With Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Rotation to value supports HD — Market commentary highlights a shift from high-growth tech into stable, dividend-paying value names (including consumer staples/retailers like Home Depot), which can attract flows into HD as investors seek income and lower duration risk. Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026 (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Housing / pro demand narrative — Coverage noting Home Depot’s positioning for a housing rebound and new housing plans suggests upside if rate cuts materialize and activity returns in remodeling and new-build supply chains. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Gains With New Housing Plans
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer highlighted Home Depot as meaningful exposure to housing in charitable-trust commentary, which can drive short-term interest from retail/ETF flows. Jim Cramer Highlights Home Depot as the Charitable Trust’s “Only Housing Exposure”
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend / defensive appeal — Coverage of “Dogs of the Dow” and dividend-focused lists reinforces Home Depot’s appeal to income-oriented investors during market rotation. The Dogs of the Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up to 6.8%
• Neutral Sentiment: Today’s price action noted — Coverage (Zacks) simply reports HD is trading higher despite a softer market, useful context but not a standalone catalyst. Home Depot (HD) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate on timing — Several outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, Fool) debate whether HD is already priced for the housing recovery; these are balance-of-opinion pieces that may temper enthusiasm for new buyers. Is Home Depot Stock Best Positioned If Rates Ease in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and timing concerns — Coverage asking “Is it too late?” emphasizes stretched valuation metrics and the risk that rate moves/housing activity lag expectations; that debate can cap upside and invite profit-taking. Is It Too Late To Consider Home Depot (HD) After Recent Valuation Signals

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.