Hartline Investment Corp Sells 1,638 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Hartline Investment Corp decreased its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 10.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,007 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 1,638 shares during the quarter. Hartline Investment Corp’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HD. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Home Depot by 60.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,143,089 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,109,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,836,051 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Home Depot by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,635,779 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $34,284,672,000 after acquiring an additional 1,325,748 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Home Depot by 37.6% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,806,308 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,542,278,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040,577 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Home Depot by 215.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,248,615 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $429,648,000 after acquiring an additional 852,719 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in Home Depot during the third quarter worth $284,893,000. Institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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”

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.39.

Home Depot Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:HD opened at $313.18 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52 week low of $289.10 and a 52 week high of $426.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.04. The company’s fifty day moving average is $326.94 and its 200-day moving average is $351.82. The company has a market capitalization of $311.94 billion, a PE ratio of 22.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 1.00.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The company had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.56 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 66.19%.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In related news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Home Depot 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.