Calamos Advisors LLC Has $93.18 Million Stock Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Calamos Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 270,784 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 7,618 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $93,177,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Home Depot by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 98,310,031 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $39,834,241,000 after buying an additional 331,217 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised 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 buying an additional 30,739 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake 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 buying an additional 3,836,051 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $4,104,694,000 after purchasing an additional 197,211 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.9% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 6,181,165 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,504,546,000 after purchasing an additional 116,875 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Home Depot News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reiterated an Outperform rating and a $414 price target for HD, a bullish analyst endorsement that supports upside versus the current market price and can help stabilize sentiment. Wolfe Research Bullish on The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: The Home Depot Foundation committed $250,000 to Keep America Beautiful’s RETREET program to replant 1,000+ trees after disasters — a modest but positive ESG/PR item that supports brand and community resilience (limited direct financial impact). The Home Depot Foundation Funds RETREET Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media are re-checking Home Depot’s valuation versus cash-flow signals; pieces note mixed short-term returns and debate whether the stock is fairly priced — useful context for investors but not an immediate catalyst. Home Depot (HD) Valuation Check
• Neutral Sentiment: Previews and analyst models expect a modest single-digit profit decline in the upcoming fiscal-quarter preview; watch the company’s guidance and Pro/customer trends for clearer near-term earnings catalysts. Home Depot’s Quarterly Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: TipRanks reports an internal manager fraud that cost Home Depot roughly $4 million, described as a “deliberate and systematic fraud scheme” — an operational risk that can weigh on sentiment and short-term stock performance. Manager’s Fraud Costs Home Depot $4 Million
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights notable insider selling (~$30M over the past year), which can be perceived negatively by investors concerned about near-term insider conviction, even if sales are often for diversification. Insiders Are Selling Home Depot Stock

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $335.88 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $347.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $360.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $315.31 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $334.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share 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 period in the prior year, the company earned $3.13 earnings per share. Home Depot’s revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on HD shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Home Depot from $395.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note 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. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Home Depot from $413.00 to $409.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $414.17.

Insider Activity

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was 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 in the company, 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 link. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.