Rep. James A. Himes Sells Off The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Stock

Representative James A. Himes (Democratic-Connecticut) recently sold shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD). In a filing disclosed on July 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Home Depot stock on July 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY BROKERAGE” account.

Representative James A. Himes also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 7/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) on 7/20/2026.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Home Depot stock opened at $331.73 on Thursday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $289.10 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The company has a market capitalization of $330.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.56, a PEG ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $328.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $344.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.59 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 117.24% and a net margin of 8.41%.The business’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.56 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.19%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on HD. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Home Depot from $361.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $348.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $405.00 to $310.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.71.

Institutional Trading of Home Depot

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $10,471,000 after buying an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Home Depot by 7.1% in the 2nd 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 period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 14.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 11,587 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $1,773,000. Finally, Financial Advisors Network Inc. grew its position in Home Depot by 11.3% during the second quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 2,368 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $868,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Himes

Jim Himes (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2009. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Himes (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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.