Winning Points Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Winning Points Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 2,861 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $984,000. Home Depot accounts for about 0.9% of Winning Points Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in HD. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Home Depot by 110.0% in the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Financially Speaking Inc acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Disciplined Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Home Depot News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Home Depot looks like a “good level” to own, which may reinforce confidence that the stock is attractive after recent weakness. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Think That This Is a Good Level”
• Positive Sentiment: Additional commentary highlighted Home Depot’s “wide moat” and long-term compounding potential, supporting the view that the company remains a high-quality defensive retailer. 1 Cyclical Dow Juggernaut With an Unshakable Moat to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed its FY2027 and FY2028 earnings estimates slightly, but the revisions were small and still leave expectations near Wall Street’s current full-year EPS outlook, so the impact on sentiment appears limited.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on Home Depot’s expansion efforts, including recent pro-focused acquisitions, suggests management is continuing to build scale and logistics capabilities, but the articles frame this as a longer-term strategy rather than an immediate catalyst. Home Depot’s Expansion Play: Building Scale or Growth Story?

Analyst Ratings Changes

HD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $374.00 price target on the stock. Evercore cut their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $415.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Home Depot from $375.00 to $360.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $365.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, HSBC lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $392.00 to $310.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Nineteen 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.36.

Home Depot Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $326.71 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $322.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $347.18. The company has a market cap of $325.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $289.10 and a 1 year high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 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 firm had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 66.19%.

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.