Amalgamated Bank Acquires 1,888 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 212,934 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,888 shares during the period. Home Depot comprises 0.6% of Amalgamated Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Amalgamated Bank’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $86,279,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on HD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KGI Securities cut shares of Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $320.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group set a $430.00 target price on Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $403.17.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Home Depot stock opened at $380.34 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $378.63 billion, a PE ratio of 25.93, a P/E/G ratio of 14.16 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $354.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $378.18. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75.

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

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $2.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Home Depot’s payout ratio is currently 62.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts are showing renewed optimism on HD, which can boost buyer interest and support the stock. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Home Depot (HD): Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is expanding its AI efforts—moves that investors view as potential drivers of better e-commerce personalization, operational efficiency and margin resilience. Home Depot Deepens Push Into AI
• Positive Sentiment: Yield-focused investors may be attracted by HD’s dividend profile and inclusion in dividend-themed lists, supporting demand from income investors. The Dogs of the Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up to 6.8%
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity and large trades have been reported—this shows institutional interest but is ambiguous for directional conviction. Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Home Depot Options
• Neutral Sentiment: Independent valuation work (DCF) and weekly model updates are circulating; these provide context on fair value but don’t change fundamentals immediately. The Home Depot, Inc.: Our Calculation Of Intrinsic Value
• Neutral Sentiment: A reported sale of HD stock by Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. was disclosed—insider selling can raise questions but a single disclosed sale is not necessarily a company-level red flag. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Investor pressure after media reports that surveillance vendor data may have been used by ICE has prompted shareholders to ask HD to review its relationship with Flock Safety—this raises reputational, governance and potential regulatory risk. Amid ICE raids, some Home Depot investors want to know how law enforcement uses its surveillance data
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary and valuation critiques (higher trailing/forward P/E and downside scenarios tied to slowing DIY demand) are surfacing and could weigh on sentiment if macro weakness or discretionary spending softens. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): A Bear Case Theory

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,069.92. This represents a 17.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.