The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by Ceredex Value Advisors LLC

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC decreased its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 108,446 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 21,658 shares during the quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $43,941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Home Depot by 0.3% in 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 last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,015,836 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $16,871,246,000 after purchasing an additional 300,352 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,978,809 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $8,394,611,000 after purchasing an additional 327,674 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Home Depot by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,568,860 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $5,341,724,000 after buying an additional 153,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at $4,885,603,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of HD opened at $353.35 on Tuesday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The company’s fifty day moving average is $373.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $378.14. The firm has a market cap of $351.76 billion, a PE ratio of 24.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given 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 is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.65%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In related 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 directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $4,413,763.20. This trade represents a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 7,513 shares of company stock valued at $2,689,515. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4/earnings context and stronger big-ticket sales: HD reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 guidance, and recent coverage highlights rising purchases above $1,000 driven by Pro customers — supporting higher average ticket even as transaction counts fall. Home Depot Sees Higher Big Ticket Sales: Is Pro Demand Driving Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosure: A recent filing shows Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold just over $5K of HD shares; the size is small and not unusual but can attract short-term headlines. Recent Filing Shows That Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Sold Over $5K Worth of Home Depot Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term performance notes: Analyst pieces flag that HD has underperformed the S&P over multi-year windows and outline risks and considerations for new buyers — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. 3 Things to Know About Home Depot Stock Before You Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Month-long share weakness and macro headwinds: Coverage notes HD has slid roughly 8% over the past month as weak housing turnover and cautious consumers weigh on sales expectations — a clear near-term drag on the share price. Home Depot Slides 8% in a Month: A Buy Opportunity or Warning Sign?
• Negative Sentiment: Loss-prevention incident: Reports of a weekend loss-prevention “workout” (significant shoplifting/prevention activity) have been cited as a trigger for short-term share weakness, raising concerns about shrink-related costs and operational disruptions. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Plunges as Loss Prevention Gets a Workout

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Gordon Haskett upped their price objective on Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial set a $424.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Home Depot from $355.00 to $391.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their price target on Home Depot from $413.00 to $414.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $416.00.

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.