The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Purchased by Talbot Financial LLC

Talbot Financial LLC lifted its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 4.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,398 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,289 shares during the period. Home Depot accounts for approximately 1.7% of Talbot Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Talbot Financial LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $20,421,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in Home Depot during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Home Depot in the second quarter worth about $39,000. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total transaction of $695,947.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was 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. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade lifted buying interest — a recent upgrade pushed shares higher earlier in the session, giving the stock short-term support as analysts reiterate confidence in HD’s fundamentals. Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Shares Up 1.1% on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa raised its price target to $360 — a higher target provides an additional analyst-backed valuation floor that can stabilize sentiment after the recent pullback. Daiwa Capital Markets Boosts Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Price Target to $360.00
• Positive Sentiment: Holiday marketing boost — a New York Times piece highlights that a new Home Depot ad promoting live-cut Christmas trees is resonating with tree farmers and could support seasonal foot traffic and sales. Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term performance narrative remains strong — pieces summarizing 15-year returns remind investors of HD’s long-term compounding, supporting buy-and-hold conviction. Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Home Depot Stock In The Last 15 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-chain commentary is mixed — a report notes Home Depot has “significantly increased the speed of our delivery,” yet the headline notes the stock sank despite those improvements, suggesting the market may have already priced in operational progress. “…Significantly Increased the Speed of Our Delivery”: Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Sinks Despite Supply Chain Improvements
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/strategy checkups and competitor comparisons — several articles review post-earnings momentum, valuation after a pullback, and HD vs. Lowe’s; useful for longer-horizon allocation decisions but less likely to drive abrupt moves today. Home Depot (HD) Up 6.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged — recent insider sales are being reported and have pressured sentiment; investors watch insider activity as a governance/near-term signal. Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Shares Down 1.2% Following Insider Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational risk from parking-lot tactics — reports that Home Depot deployed noise machines to deter day laborers have drawn criticism and could create reputational/regulatory scrutiny, a near-term negative for sentiment. “Caused Headaches and Nausea”: Home Depot Turns to Noise Machines to Run Off Day Laborers, Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Notches Up

Home Depot Price Performance

HD opened at $345.45 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $343.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.55, a PEG ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $365.41 and a 200-day moving average of $378.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12-month low of $326.31 and a 12-month high of $426.75.

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

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 62.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HD has been the subject of several research reports. HSBC reduced their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $445.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Morgan Stanley restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Home Depot from $422.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research lowered Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 27th. Finally, Guggenheim cut their target price on Home Depot from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $402.07.

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.