Texas Yale Capital Corp. Has $36.31 Million Stake in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Texas Yale Capital Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 105,520 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,248 shares during the period. Home Depot makes up 1.1% of Texas Yale Capital Corp.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Texas Yale Capital Corp.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $36,309,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Silphium Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 77.2% during the third quarter. Silphium Asset Management Ltd now owns 13,544 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $5,488,000 after purchasing an additional 5,900 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 59.9% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 107,438 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $43,533,000 after purchasing an additional 40,232 shares during the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,240,478 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $426,848,000 after purchasing an additional 7,180 shares during the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 108,306 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $37,268,000 after purchasing an additional 21,545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 36.0% during the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 19,478 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $6,703,000 after purchasing an additional 5,152 shares during the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Home Depot from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $409.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Evercore cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $415.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $405.00 to $310.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.39.

Home Depot Stock Down 1.2%

HD opened at $317.41 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The stock has a market cap of $316.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 1.00. The Home Depot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $289.10 and a twelve month high of $426.75. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $324.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $349.76.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.59 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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”

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

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.