World Investment Advisors Acquires 4,685 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 80,169 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,685 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Home Depot were worth $27,586,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Home Depot by 110.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Financially Speaking Inc bought a new stake in Home Depot in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new stake in Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total value of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterates a bullish view after Home Depot’s acquisition of Mingledorff, saying the deal strengthens scale and financial stability — a catalyst supporting the rally. Jefferies Bullish on The Home Depot (HD) Following Mingledorff Acquisition Jefferies Bullish on The Home Depot (HD) Following Mingledorff Acquisition (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage piece on valuation notes a recent pullback in HD’s share price and highlights the company’s large revenue base — frames current moves as a partial de-risking/valuation reset rather than a structural problem. A Look At Home Depot (HD) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader retail/tech coverage on how AI is changing shopping highlights opportunity and competitive pressure from platforms (Amazon, Walmart) that could alter online discovery — a longer-term thematic risk/opportunity for HD’s omnichannel strategy. AI Shopping Shift Puts Amazon, Walmart in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary cautioning against “AI washing” suggests management messaging may overpromise on automation benefits — watch execution versus rhetoric. With AI Washing, C-Suite Lets Tech Take the Credit (and the Blame)
• Neutral Sentiment: General investor pieces flagging cash-generation concerns for some large stocks — contextually useful for dividend/ buyback investors but not an immediate company-specific headline. 3 Cash-Producing Stocks That Concern Us
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine market/quote pages and two small insider option-exercise notices (reported as $0) — no material insider selling or large insider buy disclosed in these filings. The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Michael F Rowe Decides To Exercise Options At Home Depot Worth $0 Options Exercise Update At Home Depot: Teresa Wynn Roseborough Engages, Resulting In $0
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgrade argues HD faces macro headwinds (soft housing, weak consumer, margin pressure) and estimates a fair value well below the current price — a bearish catalyst that can keep near-term pressure on multiples. Stay Away From Home Depot Amid Macroeconomic Headwinds (Rating Downgrade)

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE HD opened at $323.13 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $365.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $369.98. The firm has a market cap of $321.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.71, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $320.26 and a 1 year high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.13 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a $2.33 dividend. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 65.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of 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 dropped their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $391.00 to $348.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Home Depot currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $414.52.

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.