Xponance Inc. Sells 8,971 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Xponance Inc. reduced its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 225,446 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 8,971 shares during the period. Home Depot makes up about 0.7% of Xponance Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $91,348,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HD. Financially Speaking Inc bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of Home Depot in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, AXS Investments LLC bought a new position in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Home Depot Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $375.02 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $371.05 and a 200-day moving average of $380.05. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $326.31 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The stock has a market cap of $373.34 billion, a PE ratio of 26.35, a PEG ratio of 13.49 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The company had revenue of $38.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.13 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In other news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total value of $695,947.98. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,069.92. This represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple large firms raised price targets and issued positive outlooks, signaling stronger analyst conviction and providing upward pressure on the stock. UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for Home Depot
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy and kept a $450 target, framing FY‑26 as an inflection year driven by Pro‑focused growth and acquisition integration (SRS). Home Depot: Pro-Focused Growth and Acquisition Integration Position FY26 as an Inflection Year
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped expectations (EPS beat and revenue slightly above consensus) and analysts raised forecasts after the print — supporting the view that Home Depot can execute even in a soft housing backdrop. Home Depot Analysts Boost Their Forecasts Following Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting strength with professional contractors — Pro sales are offsetting weak DIY demand, which supports more stable revenue and recurring business from trade customers. Home Depot sales rise as contractors boost demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/earnings context: broader retail earnings commentary highlights Home Depot as an anchor for Q4 S&P results, but raises the question of sustainability into 2026. Retail Sector Earnings in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Investor jitters returned after a competitor’s cautious outlook (Lowe’s), which revived concerns about high rates, low housing turnover and uneven demand — a driver of earlier intraday weakness. Home Depot slides 3.2% as home-improvement outlook jitters return after rival’s cautious guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) flagged ongoing selling interest and puzzlement over reduced positioning despite solid results — a reminder that sentiment and macro outlook can outweigh fundamentals in the short term. Jim Cramer Wonders Why People Are Selling Home Depot (HD) Shares

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on HD. UBS Group raised their price target on Home Depot from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $413.00 to $414.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $413.00 to $409.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.00.

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.