White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 3,189 The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,189 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,125,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Home Depot by 110.0% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Zeit Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Cache Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.77, for a total transaction of $807,130.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 14,061 shares in the company, valued at $4,622,834.97. The trade was a 14.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 5,989 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.40, for a total value of $2,086,567.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 48,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,759,433.60. This represents a 11.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 9,154 shares of company stock worth $3,132,798 in the last 90 days. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HD. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $409.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Home Depot from $430.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Home Depot from $422.00 to $421.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Home Depot from $405.00 to $310.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock 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. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.54.

Home Depot Stock Performance

HD opened at $328.52 on Tuesday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $289.10 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $341.00 and a 200-day moving average of $338.03. The company has a market cap of $327.76 billion, a PE ratio of 22.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 0.95.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.73 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $47.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.24 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 106.42%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.68 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

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

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.