Moors & Cabot Inc. Lowers Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Moors & Cabot Inc. lowered its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 6.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 41,884 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 3,009 shares during the quarter. Home Depot makes up approximately 0.7% of Moors & Cabot Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Moors & Cabot Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $16,971,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Silphium Asset Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 77.2% during the third quarter. Silphium Asset Management Ltd now owns 13,544 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $5,488,000 after buying an additional 5,900 shares in the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Home Depot by 65.6% in the second quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 3,630 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,331,000 after acquiring an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in Home Depot by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,095,113 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $443,729,000 after acquiring an additional 3,608 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Home Depot by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 534,564 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $216,600,000 after purchasing an additional 12,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 59.9% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 107,438 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $43,533,000 after purchasing an additional 40,232 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot launched a real-time delivery tracker for large/bulky materials tailored to Pro customers, offering minute-by-minute GPS updates to reduce jobsite delays and improve scheduling — a direct product that can deepen Pro loyalty and drive repeat sales. Home Depot Bets On Real Time Delivery Tracking To Deepen Pro Loyalty
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and industry write-ups highlight the tracker as an omnichannel enhancement for bulky-item logistics, which strengthens Home Depot’s value proposition to contractors and could improve conversion and margin on Pro orders. Home Depot’s Real-Time Delivery Tracking Enhances Omnichannel Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on HD to $450 (from $430) and stayed constructive, cited in coverage of the company’s Pro initiatives — a higher target from a major bank supports investor sentiment and valuation multiple expansion. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Launches Real-Time Delivery Tracker for Pro Customers
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains favorable — coverage summaries show an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation, which underpins buying interest as the company executes on Pro and omnichannel initiatives. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term retail roundups include Home Depot among durable retail ideas, which is supportive for buy-and-hold investors but is less likely to move the stock in the near term compared with company-specific catalysts. The Best 4 Retail Stocks to Buy and Hold for Decades
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent bullish write-ups recap HD’s valuation and fundamentals (trailing/forward P/E, recent EPS beat of $2.72 vs. $2.52 estimate, and FY2026 EPS guidance range), offering a mixed picture of modest revenue pressure but strong profitability metrics. These fundamentals provide context but are already reflected in current estimates. Is The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) A Good Stock To Buy Now?

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Gordon Haskett increased their target price on Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on Home Depot from $413.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Monday, December 29th. 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, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.00.

Home Depot Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $342.44 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $373.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $375.91. The stock has a market cap of $340.90 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.20 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $326.31 and a 52-week high of $426.75.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 65.50%.

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.