Diversified Trust Co. Sells 5,181 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Diversified Trust Co. reduced its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 17.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 25,235 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 5,181 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $8,683,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Silphium Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in Home Depot by 77.2% in the third quarter. Silphium Asset Management Ltd now owns 13,544 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $5,488,000 after purchasing an additional 5,900 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 65.6% during the second quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 3,630 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,331,000 after buying an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,095,113 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $443,729,000 after buying an additional 3,608 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 534,564 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $216,600,000 after buying an additional 12,239 shares during the period. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 59.9% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 107,438 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $43,533,000 after acquiring an additional 40,232 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: SRS Distribution (Home Depot subsidiary) agreed to acquire Mingledorff’s, adding 42 HVAC locations across five southeastern states — expands HD’s Pro distribution footprint, strengthens HVAC capabilities, and increases total addressable market to roughly $1.2T. The Home Depot Subsidiary SRS Distribution Enters into Agreement to Acquire Wholesale HVAC Distributor Mingledorff’s
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is enhancing its digital Pro shopping experience with AI-driven project planning and management tools to help contractors manage materials, timelines and deliveries — a move that should improve retention, basket size and margins in the Pro channel. The Home Depot beefs up digital shopping experience for pros
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market commentaries (Zacks, Yahoo) show elevated investor attention and comparison pieces highlighting Home Depot as a watched blue‑chip — useful for flow/interest but not an immediate fundamental catalyst. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target on HD from $391 to $348 and put a neutral rating on the stock — a valuation downgrade that can weigh on sentiment and near‑term share performance despite the company’s operational initiatives. BNP Paribas Exane price target cut

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. This represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $381.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $391.00 to $348.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $414.52.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of HD opened at $330.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $369.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $372.56. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $320.26 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $329.51 billion, a PE ratio of 23.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 1.09.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.20. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The firm had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.50%.

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.