M. Kulyk & Associates LLC Reduces Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

M. Kulyk & Associates LLC decreased its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 6.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 26,330 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 1,938 shares during the period. Home Depot comprises approximately 2.2% of M. Kulyk & Associates LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. M. Kulyk & Associates LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $10,668,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Portland Global Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 4.6% during the third quarter. Portland Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,723 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $698,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Cornerstone Capital Inc. raised its position in Home Depot by 27.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Capital Inc. now owns 58,356 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $23,645,000 after buying an additional 12,631 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 4,171 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.4% in the third quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,506 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,636,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, American Money Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.1% during the third quarter. American Money Management LLC now owns 24,294 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $9,844,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on HD shares. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $348.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Truist Financial set a $405.00 target price on Home Depot in a research note on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $410.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Argus lowered their price objective on Home Depot from $450.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $407.63.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other previews suggest Home Depot may beat expectations thanks to initiatives such as expanded supply-chain investments and digital tools that boost customer loyalty, which could support upside on an earnings beat. Earnings Whispers: Home Depot Poised for Positive Surprise
• Positive Sentiment: Polymarket prediction markets are overwhelmingly bullish ahead of the print, indicating retail/trader sentiment is tilted toward a favorable surprise — a potential short-term positive if confirmed by results. Home Depot Earnings Is Just a Day Away
• Positive Sentiment: Productivity/Pro-channel tailwinds: Home Depot’s rollout of AI “blueprint takeoffs” to speed Pro project planning could strengthen the pro customer franchise and margins over time. How AI Blueprint Takeoffs Help Home Depot Win Pro Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus previews and analyst commentary (Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, Benzinga) emphasize housing trends and FY26 guidance as the key drivers for trading around the print — earnings could move HD either direction depending on guidance tone. Home Depot Q4 Earnings: What To Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and trading desks are braced for volatility; strategists are laying out earnings-specific option trades and chart levels to watch, signaling elevated short-term sensitivity. Options Corner: HD Earnings Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes that both Home Depot and Lowe’s report this week and that results will spotlight housing demand trends — sector dynamics (not just company-specific news) will influence HD’s move. Home Depot and Lowe’s Report Earnings This Week
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler maintained an overweight rating even after lowering its price target, signaling continued analyst confidence in HD’s longer-term positioning. Piper Sandler Lowers Target but Keeps Overweight
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada (and other outlets) cut Home Depot’s price target to $363, increasing downside risk if earnings or guidance disappoint; analyst downgrades/target cuts are a headwind for sentiment. RBC Cuts Home Depot Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Comparisons to Lowe’s, which has outperformed HD over the past decade, keep investor focus on market share and margin trends — negative framing if Home Depot’s print lags peer performance. How Lowe’s Stock Has Trounced Home Depot’s

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,413,763.20. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total transaction of $695,947.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of HD stock opened at $376.02 on Tuesday. 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 Home Depot, Inc. has a 12-month low of $326.31 and a 12-month high of $426.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is $369.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $380.14. The company has a market capitalization of $374.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.63, a P/E/G ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 1.08.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $38.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%. Analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.