BCS Wealth Management Boosts Stake in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

BCS Wealth Management lifted its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 101.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,458 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,742 shares during the quarter. BCS Wealth Management’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $1,190,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HD. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 60.8% in the third 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. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 37.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,806,308 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,542,278,000 after purchasing an additional 1,040,577 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 112.3% in the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,444,128 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $585,147,000 after purchasing an additional 763,739 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter worth $284,893,000. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 2,427.3% in the third quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. now owns 631,551 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $254,943,000 after purchasing an additional 606,562 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Guggenheim boosted their price target on Home Depot from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Friday, March 27th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Evercore cut their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $415.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Gordon Haskett lifted their price objective on Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Twenty 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $414.17.

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE:HD opened at $339.16 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $353.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $363.29. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $315.31 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 $337.81 billion, a PE ratio of 23.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.13 earnings per share. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. Analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.50%.

Home Depot News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot has outperformed peers over the past five years and delivered a clean earnings beat, underscoring its execution and Pro-customer focus — a structural positive for long-term investors. Home Depot vs. Lowe’s: One Has Crushed the Market for 5 Years Running
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses highlight that Home Depot’s margins remain steady and management is investing in digital and supply-chain integration to defend profitability — positive operational signs but paired with slow revenue gains that leave investors ambivalent. Steady Margins, Slow Gains: Is Home Depot’s Strategy Working?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting new recognition of Home Depot’s supply-chain value argues the company is improving operationally, but the market hasn’t fully rewarded those gains yet — suggesting a timing mismatch between fundamentals and sentiment. “The Exact Opposite is True”: Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slides Despite New Recognition of Supply Chain Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Human-interest and market roundup pieces (founder profile; unrelated sector highlights) add context but are unlikely to move the stock materially in the short term. Arthur Blank was fired from his first job. When he launched The Home Depot at 36, customers said ‘these guys are nuts’ Arista Networks and Fluence Energy have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction today is negative: analysts and traders cite slower revenue trends and cautious near-term growth expectations despite an EPS beat, driving the share decline. Home Depot (HD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.