The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Stake Lessened by Prossimo Advisors LLC

Prossimo Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 89.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 718 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 5,925 shares during the period. Home Depot accounts for about 2.1% of Prossimo Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Prossimo Advisors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $291,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Home Depot by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $10,471,000 after buying an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter worth $315,000. Baron Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the second quarter worth $266,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Home Depot by 134.9% during the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,676 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,081,000 after purchasing an additional 3,260 shares during the period. Finally, Stokes Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 2.2% during the second quarter. Stokes Capital Advisors LLC now owns 20,835 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $7,639,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is accelerating its AI strategy — the company is rolling out AI-driven shopping and personalization efforts that management says will improve the online shopping experience, omnichannel sales and long-term customer retention. Investors view technology adoption as a potential driver of sales/margin expansion. Home Depot Deepens Push Into AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Independent DCF/valuation work was published calculating Home Depot’s intrinsic value; such analyses can support buy/hold decisions if they show undervaluation but are model-dependent. This is useful for longer-term value investors but less likely to move near-term trading unless it contrasts with consensus. The Home Depot, Inc.: Our Calculation Of Intrinsic Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows large institutional/“whale” bets around HD; heavy call or put flows can signal hedging or directional conviction but require interpretation of strikes and expiries. This highlights elevated positioning but not a definitive directional catalyst. Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on Home Depot Options
• Negative Sentiment: A published bearish thesis summarized risks to Home Depot including valuation tailwinds fading, slower comps, and margin pressure — a reminder that elevated P/E metrics and a high debt-to-equity ratio are watch points for bears. This keeps downside risk on investors’ radars. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): A Bear Case Theory
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory filing shows Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold HD shares — insider sales can be perceived negatively even when routine, especially if clustered with other exits. Such transactions sometimes weigh on sentiment in the short term. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces (TipRanks, MarketBeat roundups) noted that HD briefly slid after AI-plan headlines but that the stock remains in a trading range; such coverage reflects short-term volatility rather than new fundamental information. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slips Despite New AI-Driven Shopping Plan

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction of $51,947.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at $4,413,763.20. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Guggenheim dropped their price target on Home Depot from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Home Depot from $353.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $414.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Gordon Haskett lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $345.00 to $330.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, KGI Securities lowered Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $320.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $402.67.

Home Depot Stock Performance

HD stock opened at $378.92 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $354.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $378.01. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12 month low of $326.31 and a 12 month high of $426.75. The company has a market capitalization of $377.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.83, a P/E/G ratio of 14.01 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.83 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.78 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.71%.

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.