The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank lessened its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 90,635 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 6,843 shares during the period. Eastern Bank’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $36,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the second quarter valued at $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in Home Depot during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the third quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $348.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $402.10.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $375.62 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $373.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.60, a PEG ratio of 14.15 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 1-year low of $326.31 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $354.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $378.01.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.78 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a dividend of $2.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Home Depot’s payout ratio is 62.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rilla partnership — The Home Depot announced a deal to deploy Rilla’s AI-powered coaching for store/service teams, which could boost frontline productivity, improve sales/service quality and drive incremental same-store performance over time. The Home Depot to Advance Customer Experience Using Rilla’s AI-Powered Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer spotlight — Media coverage flagged by Jim Cramer highlighted Home Depot as a preferred way to play housing/exposure in certain trust portfolios, which can draw retail/institutional attention and support demand. Jim Cramer Highlights Home Depot as the Charitable Trust’s “Only Housing Exposure”
• Positive Sentiment: Value-rotation tailwind — Market commentary on a rotation from expensive tech into value names cites Home Depot as a defensive, dividend-paying consumer-stock beneficiary, which could attract flows if risk sentiment shifts away from growth. Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026 (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent resilience — Market coverage noted HD rising on some sessions despite broader market weakness, signaling relative strength and investor appetite for defensive names. Home Depot (HD) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — Several pieces ask whether HD’s current valuation leaves upside limited for new buyers; these are analytical pieces that could slow momentum if investors decide the stock is fully priced. Is It Too Late To Consider Home Depot (HD) After Recent Valuation Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend appeal / Dogs of the Dow coverage — Inclusion in dividend-focused lists or Dow-themed screens highlights income investors’ interest but is unlikely to be a major short-term price driver. The Dogs of the Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up to 6.8%
• Neutral Sentiment: Market timing lists — General “target/avoid” roundups for post-holiday trading reference macro volatility and sector rotation; they may influence short-term flows but offer no company-specific news. 25 Stocks to Target (and Avoid) After MLK Day
• Negative Sentiment: Investor skepticism on AI shopping plan — Coverage noted Home Depot’s stock slipped even after news of a new AI-driven shopping initiative, suggesting investors may be unimpressed by the plan’s near-term revenue/ROI implications or are more focused on macro/valuation headwinds. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slips Despite New AI-Driven Shopping Plan

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Home Depot

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.