The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Acquired by Liberty One Investment Management LLC

Liberty One Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 30.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,530 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,115 shares during the period. Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $7,103,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HD. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot during the second quarter worth about $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth $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: Rilla AI partnership — The Home Depot will deploy Rilla’s real-time coaching tools to improve frontline selling and service, which could lift store productivity and customer conversion over time. The Home Depot to Advance Customer Experience Using Rilla’s AI-Powered Coaching
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud / agentic AI push — Home Depot is expanding its Google Cloud relationship to build personalized, AI-driven customer and pro experiences, a strategic move that can boost digital sales, pro retention, and long-term margins. Home Depot Goes All-In On Agentic AI With Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Rotation to value supports HD — Market commentary highlights a shift from high-growth tech into stable, dividend-paying value names (including consumer staples/retailers like Home Depot), which can attract flows into HD as investors seek income and lower duration risk. Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026 (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Housing / pro demand narrative — Coverage noting Home Depot’s positioning for a housing rebound and new housing plans suggests upside if rate cuts materialize and activity returns in remodeling and new-build supply chains. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Gains With New Housing Plans
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer highlighted Home Depot as meaningful exposure to housing in charitable-trust commentary, which can drive short-term interest from retail/ETF flows. Jim Cramer Highlights Home Depot as the Charitable Trust’s “Only Housing Exposure”
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend / defensive appeal — Coverage of “Dogs of the Dow” and dividend-focused lists reinforces Home Depot’s appeal to income-oriented investors during market rotation. The Dogs of the Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up to 6.8%
• Neutral Sentiment: Today’s price action noted — Coverage (Zacks) simply reports HD is trading higher despite a softer market, useful context but not a standalone catalyst. Home Depot (HD) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst debate on timing — Several outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, Fool) debate whether HD is already priced for the housing recovery; these are balance-of-opinion pieces that may temper enthusiasm for new buyers. Is Home Depot Stock Best Positioned If Rates Ease in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and timing concerns — Coverage asking “Is it too late?” emphasizes stretched valuation metrics and the risk that rate moves/housing activity lag expectations; that debate can cap upside and invite profit-taking. Is It Too Late To Consider Home Depot (HD) After Recent Valuation Signals

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $379.73 on Wednesday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $326.31 and a twelve month high of $426.75. The company has a 50 day moving average of $354.42 and a 200 day moving average of $378.02. The firm has a market cap of $378.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a PEG ratio of 13.97 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 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 net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.78 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HD. KGI Securities downgraded Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $320.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Truist Financial set a $390.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $424.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. HSBC decreased their price objective on Home Depot from $445.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $362.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Monday, November 24th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $402.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. This trade represents a 17.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total transaction of $695,947.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. The trade was a 33.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 over the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.