The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Stock Position Increased by Texas Yale Capital Corp.

Texas Yale Capital Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 2.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 105,520 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,248 shares during the quarter. Home Depot accounts for about 1.1% of Texas Yale Capital Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Texas Yale Capital Corp.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $36,309,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 110.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Financially Speaking Inc bought a new stake in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Key Capital Management INC bought a new stake in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is expanding in-store services by partnering with KeyMe Locksmiths to offer on-site car key duplication at selected locations, a small but positive sign that the company is deepening customer traffic and broadening its service mix. Home Depot Tests On Site Car Key Service To Deepen Store Relationships
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Zacks Research updates were mixed: the firm nudged some future quarterly and annual earnings forecasts higher, but also cut other estimates and kept a Hold rating. The changes were small overall, suggesting analysts still see steady long-term earnings, but not a clear near-term catalyst. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Was Honestly Bracing for the Worst Here”
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed FY2027, FY2028, FY2029, and several 2027–2028 quarterly EPS estimates for Home Depot, reinforcing worries that earnings growth may be moderating. Those revisions can weigh on the stock because they point to slower expected profitability ahead. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Was Honestly Bracing for the Worst Here”
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s comments also highlighted Home Depot as one of the market’s disappointments, with rising rates continuing to pressure big-ticket home improvement demand. That kind of sentiment can add to the stock’s weakness when investors are already cautious about consumer spending. Jim Cramer on Lowe’s: “The Company’s Doing So Much Better Than Anybody Expected”

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $394.00 to $369.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Home Depot from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.39.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $317.41 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $324.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $349.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $316.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.00. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $289.10 and a one year high of $426.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.28.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.59 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.56 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.19%.

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.