Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. Sells 3,224 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. lowered its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 8.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 32,836 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 3,224 shares during the period. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $11,299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Emprise Bank increased its stake in Home Depot by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Emprise Bank now owns 3,135 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,270,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Home Depot by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,006 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $408,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Navis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Navis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,532 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $562,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Unique Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.2% in the third quarter. Unique Wealth LLC now owns 2,280 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $924,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arcus Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.1% in the third quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,445 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $991,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In related news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 13,196 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,069.92. The trade was a 17.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Home Depot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Home Depot from $355.00 to $391.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $370.00 to $350.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 1st. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.00.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: The Home Depot expanded its Pro digital experience with new project-management and AI tools aimed at contractors and professional renovators — a move that could deepen pro customer loyalty, drive repeat purchases and support margins over time. The Home Depot Expands Pro Digital Experience
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing push tied to FIFA World Cup 2026: HD partnered with David Beckham and launched promotions/sweepstakes to drive seasonal backyard and outdoor-project demand — a consumer-facing initiative that may lift traffic and average tickets in spring/summer. Home Depot Teams Up with David Beckham
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/technical re-check: Commentary and analysis pieces are asking whether recent weakness makes HD a buy, hold or avoid — helpful for investors re-assessing entry points but not an immediate catalyst. The write-up walks through valuation metrics amid the pullback. Is It Time To Reassess Home Depot?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market backdrop is bearish: analysts note major indexes fell below 200-day moving averages and sticky inflation may keep the Fed from cutting rates — a macro environment that increases volatility and investor risk aversion, which can pressure retail and cyclical names like HD. MarketBeat Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option flow: Traders bought heavy volumes of HD puts (reports cite ~45,863 puts on a recent session, ~48% above typical daily put volume), signaling elevated hedging or outright bearish bets that can amplify near-term downside as sentiment shifts. Investors Buy High Volume of Put Options on Home Depot

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE HD opened at $321.37 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $320.26 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The company has a fifty day moving average of $371.56 and a 200-day moving average of $374.21. The company has a market capitalization of $320.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.06.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. Home Depot had a return on equity of 134.32% and a net margin of 8.60%.The business had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is a boost from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.50%.

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.