Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. Invests $614,000 in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,515 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Centerpoint Advisory Group grew its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 0.8% in the second quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 3,163 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,160,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. boosted its position in Home Depot by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. now owns 1,178 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Brio Consultants LLC boosted its position in Home Depot by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 574 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Emprise Bank raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.8% during the third quarter. Emprise Bank now owns 3,135 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,270,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 2.7% in the third quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,006 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Argus dropped their price objective on Home Depot from $450.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Home Depot from $413.00 to $414.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Home Depot from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.00.

Home Depot Price Performance

HD opened at $380.71 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62. The company has a market cap of $379.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $371.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $380.00. 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The company’s revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.13 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. Research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is 64.65%.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total value of $695,947.98. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at $1,409,419.83. This represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total value of $51,947.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. This trade represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 in the last ninety days. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beats, revenue and dividend hike — Home Depot topped Q4 estimates (EPS and revenue), reported positive comparable‑store sales, and approved a 1.3% dividend increase, signaling management confidence in cash flow. Does Home Depot’s Modest 2026 Outlook And Dividend Hike Reframe The Tech‑And‑Pro Story For HD?
• Positive Sentiment: Pro/customer mix is protecting results — Professional contractors are driving resilience in sales (Pro-focused initiatives, SRS integration and trade services are improving stickiness and margins versus DIY). Home Depot’s Pro Ecosystem Shows Resilience in Soft Market
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is increasing — Several firms have raised price targets and some analysts (including TD Cowen coverage) kept or added bullish ratings, giving the stock upward momentum. Home Depot: Pro-Focused Growth and Acquisition Integration Position FY26 as an Inflection Year Supporting a Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Recent price‑target upgrades — Firms including Stifel, Daiwa and others nudged up targets post‑earnings, providing technical and sentiment support for the shares. Home Depot price target raised to $375 from $350 at Stifel
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 guidance is modest — Management gave conservative FY26 sales/EPS guidance (low‑single‑digit sales growth, flat to low single‑digit EPS growth) and plans ~15 new store openings, which tempers upside until the housing cycle improves. Does Home Depot’s Modest 2026 Outlook And Dividend Hike Reframe The Tech‑And‑Pro Story For HD?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/housing headwinds weigh on sentiment — High mortgage rates and low existing‑home turnover (“lock‑in” effect) are keeping big discretionary remodel projects on hold, which has driven short‑term investor caution and prior sell‑offs. Jim Cramer Wonders Why People Are Selling Home Depot (HD) Shares

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.