BBR Partners LLC Grows Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

BBR Partners LLC raised its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HDFree Report) by 38.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,521 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,543 shares during the period. BBR Partners LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $2,148,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 102 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Home Depot Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $381.48 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.65. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $400.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $399.49. The firm has a market cap of $378.95 billion, a PE ratio of 25.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 1.05. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12-month low of $323.77 and a 12-month high of $439.37.

Home Depot (NYSE:HDGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.04 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $39.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.15 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 452.60%. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.82 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be paid a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.25. Home Depot’s payout ratio is 61.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Home Depot to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $440.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $467.00 to $437.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $436.50.

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About Home Depot

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The Home Depot, Inc operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows.

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