Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,377 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $536,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Home Depot by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $10,471,000 after purchasing an additional 7,203 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 7.1% during the second 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 last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.7% in the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 6,526 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,346,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Croban bought a new position in Home Depot during the second quarter worth $416,000. Finally, Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY raised its stake in Home Depot by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 47,617 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $17,458,000 after purchasing an additional 846 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was 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. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total value of $695,947.98. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. The trade was a 33.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Home Depot Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of HD opened at $383.38 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $368.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $380.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $381.66 billion, a PE ratio of 26.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.69 and a beta of 1.08. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12-month low of $326.31 and a 12-month high of $426.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82.

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

Key Headlines Impacting 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 Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on HD shares. HSBC dropped their price objective 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. Citigroup boosted their price target on Home Depot from $407.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Home Depot from $353.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Gordon Haskett boosted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $408.37.

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.