Capital Research Global Investors Has $4.62 Billion Stake in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,400,133 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,739 shares during the period. Home Depot accounts for approximately 0.9% of Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest position. Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,619,229,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Financially Speaking Inc acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, AXS Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $370.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Home Depot from $413.00 to $409.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Home Depot currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.00.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4/earnings context and stronger big-ticket sales: HD reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 guidance, and recent coverage highlights rising purchases above $1,000 driven by Pro customers — supporting higher average ticket even as transaction counts fall. Home Depot Sees Higher Big Ticket Sales: Is Pro Demand Driving Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosure: A recent filing shows Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold just over $5K of HD shares; the size is small and not unusual but can attract short-term headlines. Recent Filing Shows That Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Sold Over $5K Worth of Home Depot Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term performance notes: Analyst pieces flag that HD has underperformed the S&P over multi-year windows and outline risks and considerations for new buyers — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. 3 Things to Know About Home Depot Stock Before You Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Month-long share weakness and macro headwinds: Coverage notes HD has slid roughly 8% over the past month as weak housing turnover and cautious consumers weigh on sales expectations — a clear near-term drag on the share price. Home Depot Slides 8% in a Month: A Buy Opportunity or Warning Sign?
• Negative Sentiment: Loss-prevention incident: Reports of a weekend loss-prevention “workout” (significant shoplifting/prevention activity) have been cited as a trigger for short-term share weakness, raising concerns about shrink-related costs and operational disruptions. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Plunges as Loss Prevention Gets a Workout

Home Depot Trading Down 1.3%

HD opened at $353.35 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $373.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $378.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The company has a market cap of $351.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 64.65%.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total value of $51,947.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 7,513 shares of company stock valued at $2,689,515. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

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.