Capital Wealth Planning LLC Purchases 23,166 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Capital Wealth Planning LLC raised its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,649,448 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,166 shares during the quarter. Home Depot makes up about 4.7% of Capital Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Capital Wealth Planning LLC owned about 0.17% of Home Depot worth $668,340,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FreeGulliver LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 179,377 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $72,682,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,026,794 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $414,928,000 after purchasing an additional 232,704 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 3.9% during the third quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 976 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $395,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot during the third quarter worth $5,673,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on HD shares. Argus cut their price target on Home Depot from $450.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Home Depot from $355.00 to $391.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on Home Depot from $410.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their target price on 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. Twenty 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.00.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating on HD, a vote of confidence from a major shop that can support investor sentiment and help stabilize the stock. TD Cowen Keeps Their Buy Rating on Home Depot (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is rolling out real‑time delivery tracking and other digital tools aimed at pros (material lists, quotes), which should boost repeat/pro sales and margins over time. This operational progress is being cited as a reason analysts still see upside. “Focus on Improving Customer Experience”: Home Depot Stock Notches Up as Live Tracking Gets Fleshed Out
• Positive Sentiment: New exclusive merchandising (Back to the Roots’ Organic Mushroom Compost at Home Depot) expands seasonal/garden assortments and supports in‑store traffic and SKU differentiation. Back to the Roots Expands Organic Soil Portfolio with Launch of Organic Mushroom Compost Exclusively at The Home Depot
• Neutral Sentiment: HD is a “trending” search on Zacks — useful for sentiment/flow but not a directional fundamental catalyst; Zacks also issued its Q1 earnings outlook, which investors will watch against results. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Some outlets note analysts are “conflicted” — a mix of Buy and Hold ratings and diverging price targets increases volatility but also means upside if housing or rates improve. Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: Cracker Barrel (CBRL) and Home Depot (HD)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent loss‑prevention/PR incidents (“pretty privilege” testing) and related headlines have pressured the stock and raised short‑term reputational and operational risk. “Pretty Privilege” Tests Send Home Depot Stock Slumping
• Negative Sentiment: Macroeconomic headwinds — US CPI rose 0.3% in Feb and high mortgage rates — are cited as weighing on renovation demand and consumer discretionary exposure, a clear negative for HD’s top line. US CPI Up 0.3% in February: Consumer Discretionary ETFs to Watch
• Negative Sentiment: Analyses flag softer home‑improvement demand and valuation pressure after recent headlines; these factors explain the recent share decline and raise the bar for near‑term catalysts. Assessing Home Depot (HD) Valuation After Loss Prevention Headlines And Softer Home Improvement Demand

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of HD stock opened at $338.84 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $373.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $376.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.06. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $326.31 and a 1 year high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $337.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81, a PEG ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a $2.33 dividend. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.50%.

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.