The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Purchased by Savvy Advisors Inc.

Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 36.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,478 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 5,152 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $6,703,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 98,310,031 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $39,834,241,000 after acquiring an additional 331,217 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Home Depot by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,015,836 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $16,871,246,000 after purchasing an additional 300,352 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Home Depot by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 11,400,133 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,619,229,000 after purchasing an additional 30,739 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Home Depot by 60.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,143,089 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,109,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,836,051 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Home Depot by 2.0% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,130,293 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,104,694,000 after purchasing an additional 197,211 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on HD shares. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $435.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company 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 Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $320.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.09. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $318.66 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $361.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $367.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 134.32% and a net margin of 8.60%.Home Depot’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.13 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. 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 was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.50%.

Insider Activity

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate 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

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.