Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Increases Stock Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 384,960 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 8,226 shares during the quarter. Home Depot makes up 0.8% of Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $132,465,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 98,310,031 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $39,834,241,000 after acquiring an additional 331,217 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,015,836 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $16,871,246,000 after purchasing an additional 300,352 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Home Depot by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 11,400,133 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,619,229,000 after purchasing an additional 30,739 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Home Depot by 60.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,143,089 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,109,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,836,051 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Home Depot by 2.0% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,130,293 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,104,694,000 after purchasing an additional 197,211 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on HD shares. Zacks Research raised Home Depot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Home Depot from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Gordon Haskett lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $424.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Twenty 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $414.52.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Named Dr. Franziska “Fran” Bell as EVP & Chief Technology Officer to lead technology, product, data and AI — signals a deliberate push to embed advanced AI across operations and customer experience, which could boost productivity, personalization and margins over time. The Home Depot Names Franziska Bell EVP and Chief Technology Officer
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses highlight Fran Bell’s deep AI experience (Ford, BP, Uber, Toyota) and argue the CTO hire could be a “game changer” by accelerating agentic AI initiatives across merchandising, fulfillment and customer search — a potential long-term positive for revenue mix and efficiency. Home Depot’s New AI-Focused CTO Appointment Could Be A Game Changer For Home Depot (HD)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes HD’s shares rose but still underperformed the broader market recently — a reminder investors are weighing positive strategic moves against near-term demand headwinds. Home Depot Inc. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation-focused pieces point to a recent pullback in the share price (month and week declines noted), making the stock cheaper versus recent highs — raises the question of whether the retreat is a buying opportunity or a signal of cyclical softness. A Look At Home Depot (HD) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader retail/tech coverage on AI-driven shopping suggests incumbents (Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot) could gain/lose share depending on how quickly they deploy AI for search and buying — a structural tailwind if HD’s new CTO accelerates execution. AI Shopping Shift Puts Amazon, Walmart in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Watsco sell-off commentary references SRS Distribution (a Home Depot affiliate) expanding via acquisitions, a development that could increase HD’s wholesale footprint but also draws competitive scrutiny—indirect for HD, but worth monitoring for margin/scale effects. William Blair Says Watsco (WSO) Sell-Off Overdone Despite New Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks warns of a big-ticket slowdown: growth in larger projects is being driven by repairs rather than remodels, as high interest rates and weak housing turnover delay major renovation spending — a direct risk to Home Depot’s revenue mix and sales cadence. Home Depot Faces Big-Ticket Slowdown: Temporary or Trend?

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $328.43 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $364.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $369.31. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12 month low of $320.26 and a 12 month high of $426.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $327.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.08, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.26.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio 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.