Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 14.478-14.478 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 14.510. The company issued revenue guidance of $164.3 billion-$164.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $164.6 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Home Depot from $470.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price objective on Home Depot from $348.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $362.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $402.10.

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE:HD opened at $349.09 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $355.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $377.63. Home Depot has a 1-year low of $326.31 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The stock has a market cap of $347.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.80, a PEG ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 1.08.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.78 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Home Depot will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $2.30 per share. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 62.71%.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. This represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction 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. Insiders sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 over the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Home Depot News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investor rotation into cash‑rich retailers and a stronger-than-expected renovation trend could boost Home Depot’s sales and investor appetite for defensive retail names; this theme is being cited as a supportive factor. Investor Shift To Cash-Rich Retailers And Renovation Trend Could Be A Game Changer For Home Depot (HD)
• Positive Sentiment: Local ICE enforcement developments (a Phoenix raid) appear to have eased a near-term labor disruption risk narrative for Home Depot, which traders have interpreted as a modest tailwind. Phoenix Raid Lands Four Day Laborers, Home Depot Stock Notches Up
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst/market coverage highlighted a short‑term uptick in the shares and key technical moves, which can attract momentum buyers. Home Depot (HD) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity has been reported around HD; options flow can signal speculative positioning but does not establish direction for fundamentals. Home Depot Unusual Options Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-form analysis frames Home Depot as a potential turnaround/“fixer‑upper” given consumer headwinds (student loans, rising healthcare costs, softer labor market) but stops short of near‑term bullishness — useful context for longer‑term investors. Home Depot: A Fixer-Upper Amid Student Loans, Rising Healthcare Premiums, And Soft Labor Market
• Negative Sentiment: Home Depot issued FY2025 EPS guidance of 14.478 (single-point) and revenue guidance of ~$164.3B, both slightly below consensus — a primary near‑term negative catalyst that pressures valuation and expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investor investigation into Home Depot, which raises potential legal/financial risk and tends to weigh on investor sentiment until resolved. Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of The Home Depot, Inc.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noted Home Depot underperformed peers on a relative basis despite an intra‑day gain, signaling investor caution versus competitors. Home Depot Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HD. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $10,471,000 after purchasing an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in Home Depot by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 11,587 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,248,000 after buying an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Home Depot by 7.1% during 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. McCollum Christoferson Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the third quarter worth $263,000. Finally, Equity Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter worth $227,000. Institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

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.