The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by NTV Asset Management LLC

NTV Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 14.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,577 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 1,741 shares during the period. NTV Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $3,639,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Emprise Bank raised its stake in Home Depot by 0.8% during the third quarter. Emprise Bank now owns 3,135 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,270,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,006 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $408,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Navis Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Navis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,532 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $562,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Unique Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Unique Wealth LLC now owns 2,280 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $924,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arcus Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,445 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $991,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Named Franziska Bell (formerly Ford’s AI lead) as EVP & CTO to scale agentic AI — a move that could accelerate merchandising, supply-chain automation and customer personalization, supporting long‑term margin upside. Home Depot Recruits Ford Tech Leader to Scale Agentic AI
• Positive Sentiment: Expanding into HVAC distribution with the Mingledorff’s deal increases exposure to a ~$100B market in the Southeast and diversifies B2B revenue streams — management expects minimal leverage impact. This helps the growth/market‑reach story. Home Depot HVAC Deal Expands Market Reach And Shifts Investor Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Still counts as a Dividend Aristocrat, which supports income investors’ interest but doesn’t change near‑term growth dynamics. Meet the Next Generation of Dividend Aristocrats
• Negative Sentiment: Shares hit a 52-week low amid broader market pressures and sector headwinds, a clear near-term bearish signal for momentum and sentiment. Home Depot stock hits 52-week low at $320.22 amid market pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore cut its price target to $415, signaling reduced analyst upside and likely weighing on sentiment among momentum and target‑driven investors. Evercore Cuts Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Price Target to $415.00
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights a downward move in the stock amid broader market gains and notes worrisome shifts in consumer behavior and slowing comparable‑sales trends — pressure on near‑term top‑line and margins. Home Depot (HD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on HD. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Home Depot from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Home Depot from $395.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen raised Home Depot from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $414.17.

Home Depot Stock Up 0.1%

Home Depot stock opened at $321.79 on Friday. 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 50 day moving average price of $361.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $367.63. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $318.66 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The company has a market capitalization of $320.51 billion, a PE ratio of 22.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.09.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly 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 return on equity of 134.32% and a net margin of 8.60%.The business had revenue of $38.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.13 earnings per share. The company’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. Research analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.50%.

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.