2,181 The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Acquired by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 92,613 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,181 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $26,347,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HD. Income Insurance Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Income Insurance Ltd now owns 3,114 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $886,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth $2,403,000. City State Bank boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 2.0% in the third quarter. City State Bank now owns 4,943 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,406,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the third quarter valued at $1,363,000. Finally, Innova Wealth Partners boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 18.2% in the third quarter. Innova Wealth Partners now owns 1,243 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:HD opened at $313.82 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $313.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.00. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $277.15 and a one year high of $397.63. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $310.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $323.87.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.73 by $0.19. Home Depot had a return on equity of 106.42% and a net margin of 8.41%. The firm had revenue of $47.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.68 EPS. Home Depot’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $2.33 per share. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 3rd. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 65.22%.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot crossed above a historically bullish trendline. Similar technical breakouts have historically preceded significant gains, while the stock had recently posted a six-session advance and remains near the $320 level. Blue-Chip Stock Just Crossed Over Historically Bullish Trendline
• Positive Sentiment: The stock previously outperformed the broader market, supported by investor interest in Home Depot’s professional-contractor strategy, acquisitions, and logistics network. Why Home Depot Outpaced the Stock Market Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Home Depot is becoming a larger distributor, combining 2,364 retail stores with more than 1,340 distribution locations. The broader network could capture more contractor spending, but its margins, capital needs, and returns may differ from the traditional retail model. Home Depot: Does Becoming a Bigger Distributor Change How the Stock Should Be Valued?
• Neutral Sentiment: Home Depot remains a widely watched and trending stock, although investor attention alone does not change the company’s fundamentals. Key factors include housing activity, renovation demand, earnings growth, and execution of its contractor-focused strategy. What to Know Beyond Why Home Depot Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: The company is caught between a sluggish housing market and restrained large renovation projects. Weak housing turnover and affordability pressures could delay demand recovery, making investors cautious about paying a premium for Home Depot’s larger platform. Home Depot Stuck Between Two Fundamental Issues

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Kimberly Scardino sold 675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.95, for a total transaction of $206,516.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,505,424.55. This trade represents a 7.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Teresa Roseborough sold 2,455 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 14,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,622,834.97. This trade represents a 14.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,829 shares of company stock valued at $3,339,314. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Mizuho upped their price target on Home Depot from $385.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Home Depot from $354.00 to $344.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $377.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $398.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $375.93.

About Home Depot

The Home Depot, Inc is a home improvement retailer serving do-it-yourself customers, professional contractors, and other building and maintenance professionals. The company sells a broad selection of building materials, hardware, tools, appliances, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies, flooring, lighting, lawn and garden products, and home décor.

In addition to merchandise, Home Depot offers services such as product delivery, tool and equipment rental, credit services, and installation for selected products.