Argentarii LLC raised its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Free Report) by 24.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,903 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,725 shares during the period. Home Depot makes up 1.0% of Argentarii LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Argentarii LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $3,064,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in HD. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 110.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Financially Speaking Inc bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC bought a new position in Home Depot in the third quarter worth $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Home Depot Stock Performance
HD stock opened at $321.54 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $320.26 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $366.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $371.29. The firm has a market cap of $320.26 billion, a PE ratio of 22.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 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 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 issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 65.50%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HD. Truist Financial set a $424.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Gordon Haskett lifted their price objective on Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Home Depot from $381.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $414.52.
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Insider Activity at Home Depot
In related news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the business’s 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 directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Home Depot News
Here are the key news stories impacting Home Depot this week:
- Positive Sentiment: SRS Distribution (Home Depot subsidiary) agreed to acquire Mingledorff’s, a wholesale HVAC distributor, strengthening HD’s Pro channel, product breadth and local distribution for contractors — a revenue diversification and margin-supporting move. Home Depot Expands Pro Business With HVAC Distributor Acquisition
- Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is pushing AI features to create a frictionless omnichannel shopping journey and says its stores are “never been more relevant,” signaling investment in tech-driven traffic and conversion improvements. This supports longer-term comps and customer retention. In the age of AI, Home Depot’s stores have ‘never been more relevant’
- Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group assigned an “Outperform” rating to HD, which can bolster sentiment among institutional buyers and supports the view that shares have upside vs. peers. Home Depot Earns “Outperform” Rating from Telsey Advisory Group
- Neutral Sentiment: Home Depot’s CFO, Richard McPhail, will present at the J.P. Morgan Retail Round Up Forum on April 9 — a routine investor event that may provide updated color but is not an earnings release. The Home Depot to Present at the J.P. Morgan Retail Round Up Forum
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage remains mixed — reports note analysts are conflicted on Home Depot and other consumer-cyclical names, which can create volatility as investors parse macro and housing signals. Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: Home Depot (HD)
- Negative Sentiment: Market coverage notes near-term share weakness (recent daily declines reported), reflecting profit-taking or sensitivity to lower comparable sales trends and broader market moves; that intraday pressure is weighing on the stock today. Home Depot (HD) Stock Moves -1.23%: What You Should Know
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.
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