Diversified Enterprises LLC Purchases 1,792 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Diversified Enterprises LLC boosted its position in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 37.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,542 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,792 shares during the quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $2,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Emprise Bank boosted 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 purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Home Depot by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,006 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Unique Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Home Depot by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Unique Wealth LLC now owns 2,280 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $924,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Arcus Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Home Depot by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,445 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $991,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Home Depot by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,325 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Home Depot Price Performance

Home Depot stock opened at $340.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 1.06. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52 week low of $315.31 and a 52 week high of $426.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $338.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $348.82 and a 200-day moving average of $361.19.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $38.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.13 EPS. Home Depot’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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 65.50%.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HD. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Home Depot from $413.00 to $414.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Home Depot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $414.17.

Home Depot News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reiterated an Outperform rating and a $414 price target following comments from HD’s CFO, bolstering analyst confidence and providing a tangible upside anchor for the stock. Wolfe Research Bullish on The Home Depot
• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot rolled out AI-powered phone agents built on Google Cloud’s Gemini, claiming 4x faster customer support—an execution win that should improve customer experience and could lower service costs over time. Home Depot Delivers Customer Support Four Times Faster
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights HD’s investment in tech and infrastructure to reduce customer friction (delivery/membership dynamics), supporting long-term competitiveness versus e-commerce peers. Home Depot adds tech and infrastructure to fix customer friction
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with Williams?Sonoma frame differing growth paths (HD’s scale and Pro channel vs WSM’s premium, digital-first model); useful strategic context but not an immediate stock mover. Home Depot vs Williams-Sonoma
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/positioning pieces debate whether HD’s current price reflects fair value given recent consumer-spending worries; helpful for longer-term investors assessing entry points. Is It Too Late To Consider Home Depot (HD)?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect HD’s upcoming fiscal Q1 to show a single?digit profit decline, which creates short-term earnings risk and can pressure the stock around the report. Home Depot’s Quarterly Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: SEC filings show executives sold nearly $30M of HD stock over the past year; while insider selling can be routine, it may raise questions for some investors about near-term confidence. Insiders Are Selling Home Depot Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting a recent slip as HD refines its Pro-builder strategy signals execution risk in a key growth segment—this can weigh on near-term sentiment. “Win the Pro”: Home Depot Stock Slips
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage flagged a sharper short-term decline versus the broader market on April 21, reflecting volatility that could continue if macro or discretionary-spending data disappoint. Home Depot (HD) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

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.