Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. Buys 2,214 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 15.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,007 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,214 shares during the period. Home Depot comprises approximately 3.2% of Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $5,852,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its position in Home Depot by 110.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Financially Speaking Inc purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: The Home Depot expanded its Pro digital experience with new project-management and AI tools aimed at contractors and professional renovators — a move that could deepen pro customer loyalty, drive repeat purchases and support margins over time. The Home Depot Expands Pro Digital Experience
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing push tied to FIFA World Cup 2026: HD partnered with David Beckham and launched promotions/sweepstakes to drive seasonal backyard and outdoor-project demand — a consumer-facing initiative that may lift traffic and average tickets in spring/summer. Home Depot Teams Up with David Beckham
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/technical re-check: Commentary and analysis pieces are asking whether recent weakness makes HD a buy, hold or avoid — helpful for investors re-assessing entry points but not an immediate catalyst. The write-up walks through valuation metrics amid the pullback. Is It Time To Reassess Home Depot?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market backdrop is bearish: analysts note major indexes fell below 200-day moving averages and sticky inflation may keep the Fed from cutting rates — a macro environment that increases volatility and investor risk aversion, which can pressure retail and cyclical names like HD. MarketBeat Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option flow: Traders bought heavy volumes of HD puts (reports cite ~45,863 puts on a recent session, ~48% above typical daily put volume), signaling elevated hedging or outright bearish bets that can amplify near-term downside as sentiment shifts. Investors Buy High Volume of Put Options on Home Depot

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $424.00 to $454.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Gordon Haskett raised their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.00.

Home Depot Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $321.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $320.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.58, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.09. The Home Depot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $320.26 and a twelve month high of $426.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $371.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $374.21.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.