Rathbones Group PLC Grows Stock Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Rathbones Group PLC boosted its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 582,821 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 5,184 shares during the quarter. Home Depot makes up about 1.0% of Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $236,153,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in Home Depot by 19.0% in the third quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 65,292 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $26,561,000 after buying an additional 10,405 shares in the last quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Heritage Wealth Advisors now owns 95,997 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $38,897,000 after acquiring an additional 2,237 shares in the last quarter. Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions LLC now owns 710 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Guardian Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 186.1% in the 3rd quarter. Guardian Partners Inc. now owns 1,888 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $750,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Home Depot by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 929,414 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $376,589,000 after acquiring an additional 41,968 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Launched a real‑time GPS delivery tracker for big & bulky materials aimed at Pro customers — this product should reduce jobsite downtime, deepen contractor relationships and increase service stickiness for Home Depot’s high-value Pro channel. PR Newswire: Delivery Tracker
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish media endorsement from Jim Cramer — he flagged HD as a core holding for when rates are cut, which can lift investor interest in cyclical/interest-rate-sensitive names. MSN: Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased to $2.33 quarterly (annualized $9.32, ~2.6% yield) — supports income investor demand and underscores management’s confidence in cash flow. MarketBeat: HD overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional repositioning — several smaller institutional buys reported in Q4 but overall ownership remains concentrated (≈71% institutional). These moves are incremental and not large directional shifts. MarketBeat: Institutional activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst coverage — majority of analysts rate HD Buy/Moderate Buy with a consensus target above the current price, but several firms trimmed targets recently; investors watch revisions for guidance on earnings momentum. Yahoo: Buy/Sell/Hold discussion
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Richard McPhail sold 2,550 shares (~$940k). Insider sales can prompt short‑term selling or investor caution even when not uncommon. InsiderTrades: CFO sale
• Negative Sentiment: Top‑line softness and valuation pressure — Q4 revenue fell ~3.8% YoY despite an EPS beat, and some commentary/articles flag valuation concerns relative to growth. High leverage (debt/equity ~3.6) and a payout ratio near ~65% increase sensitivity to slower sales. Yahoo: Delivery tracker + valuation note

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $363.00 to $377.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Argus dropped their target price 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $424.00 to $454.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total value of $695,947.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 7,513 shares of company stock worth $2,689,515. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $358.28 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $326.31 and a one year high of $426.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $356.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.18, a PEG ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $373.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $378.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.13 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. On average, analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 64.65%.

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.