Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Has $26.73 Million Stake in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP raised its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 77,675 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 3,641 shares during the period. Home Depot comprises approximately 1.3% of Mizuho Markets Cayman LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $26,728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 60.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,143,089 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,109,878,000 after buying an additional 3,836,051 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,635,779 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $34,284,672,000 after buying an additional 1,325,748 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 37.6% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,806,308 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,542,278,000 after buying an additional 1,040,577 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 215.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,248,615 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $429,648,000 after buying an additional 852,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $284,893,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other 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 value of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot’s comparable sales are holding up better than feared, with one report noting comps are now catching up to Lowe’s, which could support a stronger relative performance if that trend continues. Home Depot comps finally catch Lowe’s, opening the door for the stock to do the same
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to describe Home Depot as a high-quality, lower-risk name in retail, and some note the post-earnings selloff may have gone too far relative to the company’s fundamentals. 5 Best Low Risk Stocks to Buy in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot’s quarterly dividend was raised to $2.33 per share, reinforcing management’s confidence and supporting the stock’s income appeal. The Home Depot Declares Quarterly Dividend of $2.33
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings showed Home Depot beat expectations on revenue and EPS, but management commentary still pointed to ongoing consumer and housing-market headwinds, with fewer transactions offsetting a stronger average ticket. Home Depot Revenue Beats as Housing Headwinds Weigh on Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts turned more cautious after earnings by cutting price targets, signaling that expectations remain tempered even though ratings stayed constructive. DA Davidson and RBC Capital Markets Turn More Cautious on Home Depot (HD) after Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary continues to emphasize that higher interest rates and weak housing activity are weighing on big-ticket home-improvement demand, which limits near-term upside for HD. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “Anything Connected to Housing Gets Hurt by Higher Rates”

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Home Depot from $375.00 to $320.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Home Depot from $422.00 to $421.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America assumed coverage on Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $374.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $346.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.39.

Home Depot Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE:HD opened at $313.18 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $311.94 billion, a PE ratio of 22.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $326.94 and its 200 day moving average is $351.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12 month low of $289.10 and a 12 month high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The business had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 14.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.50%.

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.