Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC Makes New $536,000 Investment in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,377 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $536,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HD. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Financially Speaking Inc acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Home Depot news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total value of $51,947.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of HD opened at $383.38 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $368.38 and its 200-day moving average is $380.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $381.66 billion, a PE ratio of 26.13, a PEG ratio of 13.69 and a beta of 1.08. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.83 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.78 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and a $410 price target, supporting upside expectations from the sell-side. Home Depot had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird raised its price target to $430 and maintained an outperform rating, a notable catalyst for momentum given the relative size of the raise. Baird adjusts price target on Home Depot to 430 from 400; maintains outperform rating
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy,” reinforcing the buy-side narrative ahead of Q4 results. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Home Depot’s disciplined capital allocation (steady dividends, share buybacks and targeted investments) as supportive for long-term shareholder value. Home Depot’s Capital Discipline Drives Long-Term Shareholder Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary ahead of Q4 is mixed: some notes expect a likely earnings beat driven by Pro demand/GMS, while others warn y/y sales and EPS could be down — creating uncertainty ahead of the print. Home Depot Pre-Q4 Earnings: Is it Wise to Buy Before the Release?
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer commentary has spotlighted HD and contributed to retail attention and trading interest, but it’s not a fundamental catalyst. Jim Cramer Believes He Got the Last Laugh With Home Depot (HD) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Management has tightened access to employee bonuses amid what it describes as a “housing market freeze,” a signal investors may read as cost control in response to softer demand — potentially negative for morale and indicative of near-term revenue pressure. Home Depot Gets Stricter on Bonuses Amid Housing Market Freeze
• Negative Sentiment: Reports note the company has made bonuses tougher to access, reinforcing the narrative of management reacting to softer housing activity. Home Depot Makes Bonuses Tougher to Access, Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Notches Up
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds — theft and ICE-related store disruptions (e.g., moved power tools to cages) — are flagged as customer concerns that can increase shrink costs and hurt in-store experience. Power Tools in Cages Prove Concerning to Customers, But Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Slumps
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday/near-term pullbacks (noted by market reports) reflect investor sensitivity to macro/housing headlines even as fundamentals remain mixed. Home Depot (HD) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on HD. DA Davidson decreased their price target on Home Depot from $430.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $395.00 to $412.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $407.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $408.37.

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.