Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Sells 7,386 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS trimmed its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 3.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 231,533 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 7,386 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $79,671,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Home Depot in the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,850,329,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in 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 worth $4,109,878,000 after acquiring an additional 3,836,051 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Home Depot by 1.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Home Depot by 37.6% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Home Depot by 215.4% in 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 in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Home Depot Price Performance

NYSE HD opened at $317.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $324.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $349.76. The company has a market cap of $316.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.00. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $289.10 and a 1 year high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $41.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.59 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. Home Depot’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.56 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.02 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is 66.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Home Depot News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Home Depot is expanding in-store services by partnering with KeyMe Locksmiths to offer on-site car key duplication at selected locations, a small but positive sign that the company is deepening customer traffic and broadening its service mix. Home Depot Tests On Site Car Key Service To Deepen Store Relationships
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Zacks Research updates were mixed: the firm nudged some future quarterly and annual earnings forecasts higher, but also cut other estimates and kept a Hold rating. The changes were small overall, suggesting analysts still see steady long-term earnings, but not a clear near-term catalyst. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Was Honestly Bracing for the Worst Here”
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed FY2027, FY2028, FY2029, and several 2027–2028 quarterly EPS estimates for Home Depot, reinforcing worries that earnings growth may be moderating. Those revisions can weigh on the stock because they point to slower expected profitability ahead. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Was Honestly Bracing for the Worst Here”
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer’s comments also highlighted Home Depot as one of the market’s disappointments, with rising rates continuing to pressure big-ticket home improvement demand. That kind of sentiment can add to the stock’s weakness when investors are already cautious about consumer spending. Jim Cramer on Lowe’s: “The Company’s Doing So Much Better Than Anybody Expected”

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on HD shares. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $415.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $409.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $405.00 to $310.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $423.00 to $396.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $371.39.

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.