Blalock Williams LLC Invests $733,000 in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Blalock Williams LLC bought a new stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,808 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $733,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV acquired a new position in Home Depot in the 2nd quarter worth about $263,000. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,149,000. Tower View Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Home Depot by 4.3% during the second quarter. Tower View Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,196 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $5,938,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 45.2% in the second quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 48,175 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $17,663,000 after purchasing an additional 15,002 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.3% in the second quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 42,376 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $15,537,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,069.92. This represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total value of $695,947.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at $1,409,419.83. This represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $378.92 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $377.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.01 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $354.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $378.01. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $326.31 and a 1-year high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. Analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $2.30 dividend. 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 Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is accelerating its AI strategy — the company is rolling out AI-driven shopping and personalization efforts that management says will improve the online shopping experience, omnichannel sales and long-term customer retention. Investors view technology adoption as a potential driver of sales/margin expansion. Home Depot Deepens Push Into AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Independent DCF/valuation work was published calculating Home Depot’s intrinsic value; such analyses can support buy/hold decisions if they show undervaluation but are model-dependent. This is useful for longer-term value investors but less likely to move near-term trading unless it contrasts with consensus. The Home Depot, Inc.: Our Calculation Of Intrinsic Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows large institutional/“whale” bets around HD; heavy call or put flows can signal hedging or directional conviction but require interpretation of strikes and expiries. This highlights elevated positioning but not a definitive directional catalyst. Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Home Depot Options
• Negative Sentiment: A published bearish thesis summarized risks to Home Depot including valuation tailwinds fading, slower comps, and margin pressure — a reminder that elevated P/E metrics and a high debt-to-equity ratio are watch points for bears. This keeps downside risk on investors’ radars. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): A Bear Case Theory
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory filing shows Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold HD shares — insider sales can be perceived negatively even when routine, especially if clustered with other exits. Such transactions sometimes weigh on sentiment in the short term. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces (TipRanks, MarketBeat roundups) noted that HD briefly slid after AI-plan headlines but that the stock remains in a trading range; such coverage reflects short-term volatility rather than new fundamental information. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slips Despite New AI-Driven Shopping Plan

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HD. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $413.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Home Depot from $353.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. HSBC dropped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $445.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research cut Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, November 27th. Finally, DA Davidson cut their price objective on Home Depot from $430.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $402.67.

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.