Home Depot (HD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.42 per share and revenue of $41.6439 billion for the quarter. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $38.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.13 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Home Depot to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Home Depot Stock Performance

HD opened at $311.36 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $337.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $356.50. Home Depot has a 52-week low of $309.71 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The company has a market cap of $310.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.88, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 65.50%.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot’s subsidiary SRS Distribution completed its acquisition of HVAC distributor Mingledorff’s, expanding its footprint in the residential and commercial HVAC market and supporting long-term growth through a larger pro-services platform. SRS Distribution Completes Acquisition of HVAC Distributor Mingledorff’s
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is getting added brand exposure through a partnership with Men in Blazers tied to the 2026 World Cup, which could help strengthen customer engagement and marketing reach. How Home Depot is crafting content on the road to the World Cup
• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentary highlighted HD as a beneficiary if inflation cools and rate-cut expectations improve, since lower mortgage rates could support housing-related spending and home improvement demand. 3 Stocks That Win If Inflation Surprises to the Downside (HD)
• Neutral Sentiment: News about a burrito business operating in a Home Depot parking lot appears unrelated to the company’s fundamentals and is unlikely to affect the stock meaningfully. California duo opened a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot
• Negative Sentiment: HD also traded lower after a market-wide rally, suggesting investors are taking profits and focusing on the stock’s recent weakness versus the broader market. Home Depot (HD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Another M&A-focused note framed the Mingledorff’s deal as a reason for the stock slipping, likely because the market is treating the acquisition as incremental rather than a near-term catalyst. M&A News: Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slips as Mingledorff’s Acquisition Concludes

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Truist Financial set a $424.00 target price on Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Home Depot from $395.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $374.00 price target for the company. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Twenty equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $410.86.

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 that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Home Depot

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Compound Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 12,060 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,150,000 after buying an additional 582 shares during the period. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the fourth quarter worth $594,000. Blue Sparrow LLC DE acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at $18,650,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 379,969 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $131,095,000 after purchasing an additional 16,385 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 5,736,050 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,974,398,000 after purchasing an additional 90,709 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

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.