Shepherd Financial Partners LLC Buys New Shares in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Shepherd Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,810 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,107,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 110.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Home Depot stock opened at $334.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $334.01 billion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 0.95. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $289.10 and a one year high of $426.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $341.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $339.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.08.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.73 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $47.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.24 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 106.42%. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.68 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 14.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.22%.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In related news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 5,989 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.40, for a total transaction of $2,086,567.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 48,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,759,433.60. The trade was a 11.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $47.86 billion, up 5.7% year over year and ahead of consensus estimates. Adjusted diluted EPS of $4.92 also exceeded the $4.73 analyst expectation. Home Depot Beat Q2 Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: A nationwide three-hour delivery service could help HD compete with Walmart and Target for e-commerce orders, improve convenience and support sales of home-improvement products. Home Depot Three-Hour Delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investor-focused commentary continue to highlight Home Depot’s 17-year dividend growth streak and long-term shareholder returns, offering support while investors wait for housing conditions to improve. Home Depot Dividend Streak

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on HD. Wolfe Research downgraded Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Gordon Haskett boosted their target price on Home Depot from $320.00 to $330.00 in a report on Friday, June 12th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $377.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Home Depot currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $375.54.

About Home Depot

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.