Winning Points Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Winning Points Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,861 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $984,000. Home Depot makes up about 0.9% of Winning Points Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Home Depot by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,635,779 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $34,284,672,000 after acquiring an additional 1,325,748 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Home Depot by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,756,142 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $8,151,344,000 after acquiring an additional 343,153 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,850,329,000. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Home Depot by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 13,147,117 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,524,166,000 after acquiring an additional 201,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Home Depot by 0.3% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 11,400,133 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,619,229,000 after acquiring an additional 30,739 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on HD. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Home Depot from $375.00 to $360.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $346.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on shares of Home Depot from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Home Depot from $377.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $371.36.

Home Depot News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Home Depot looks like a “good level” to own, which may reinforce confidence that the stock is attractive after recent weakness. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Think That This Is a Good Level”
• Positive Sentiment: Additional commentary highlighted Home Depot’s “wide moat” and long-term compounding potential, supporting the view that the company remains a high-quality defensive retailer. 1 Cyclical Dow Juggernaut With an Unshakable Moat to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed its FY2027 and FY2028 earnings estimates slightly, but the revisions were small and still leave expectations near Wall Street’s current full-year EPS outlook, so the impact on sentiment appears limited.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on Home Depot’s expansion efforts, including recent pro-focused acquisitions, suggests management is continuing to build scale and logistics capabilities, but the articles frame this as a longer-term strategy rather than an immediate catalyst. Home Depot’s Expansion Play: Building Scale or Growth Story?

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $326.71 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $322.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $347.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $289.10 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $325.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.20, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The business had revenue of $41.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 66.19%.

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.