Longbow Finance SA Decreases Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Longbow Finance SA decreased its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 49.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,180 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 12,037 shares during the quarter. Longbow Finance SA’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,935,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Home Depot by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $10,471,000 after acquiring an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Home Depot by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $952,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in Home Depot by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 6,526 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $2,346,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Croban purchased a new stake in Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at about $416,000. Finally, Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY grew its stake in Home Depot by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 47,617 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $17,458,000 after acquiring an additional 846 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Stock Performance

HD stock opened at $390.13 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $326.31 and a one year high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $388.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.59, a PEG ratio of 13.95 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $365.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $379.88.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.78 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $2.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded HD from “strong sell” to “hold,” which reduces near-term sell-side pressure and can support the share price or stabilize sentiment. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Options traders and retail-focused writeups (Investors Business Daily) are highlighting bullish option strategies as HD approaches a technical breakout — a sign of growing short-term bullish positioning that can amplify upside if earnings/consensus catalysts follow through. As Home Depot Stock Nears Breakout, Here’s A Bullish Option Play
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor letters and narrative pieces (Carillon Tower/InsiderMonkey, Yahoo finance coverage) are re-evaluating whether to hold HD within diversified portfolios after 2025 market moves; these are broad context pieces that rarely move the stock by themselves. Should You Hold The Home Depot (HD)?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups (The Globe and Mail) offering sector comparisons and model updates provide background on consensus expectations but contain no single major revision. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies
• Negative Sentiment: Gordon Haskett raised its price target to $370 from $330 but kept a “hold” rating — the new $370 PT still implies downside versus the current share level, which can be interpreted as limited upside from here and may weigh on momentum. Gordon Haskett Adjusts Price Target on Home Depot TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports that Brad Jacobs’ QXO is buying Kodiak for ~$2.25B to build a larger building-products distributor aimed at Home Depot and Lowe’s — increased distribution consolidation and a more aggressive pro-channel competitor could pressure Home Depot’s pro-sales growth and margins over time. Jacobs’ QXO to buy Kodiak

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction of $51,947.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,069.92. This trade represents a 17.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on HD shares. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, HSBC dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $445.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $407.23.

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.