Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Off Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD). In a filing disclosed on December 29th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home Depot stock on November 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 11/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) on 11/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of 3M (NYSE:MMM) on 10/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) on 10/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) on 10/17/2025.

Home Depot Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of HD opened at $346.23 on Wednesday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The company has a market capitalization of $344.68 billion, a PE ratio of 23.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $359.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $377.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.05.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $41.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.78 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 62.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total value of $51,947.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845 in the last 90 days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. PMG Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the third quarter valued at about $301,000. Peterson Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the third quarter worth about $608,000. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter worth about $224,000. Finally, Lindenwold Advisors INC lifted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.0% in the third quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 5,729 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,321,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $470.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $414.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price objective on Home Depot from $348.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $413.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $402.10.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Home Depot

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.