Dupont Capital Management Corp Has $5.71 Million Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Dupont Capital Management Corp cut its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 18.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,601 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 3,874 shares during the quarter. Dupont Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $5,712,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Silphium Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 5,900 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in Home Depot by 0.3% during the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,095,113 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $443,729,000 after acquiring an additional 3,608 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Home Depot by 2.3% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 534,564 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $216,600,000 after acquiring an additional 12,239 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 40,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 5,152 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Home Depot News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: HD announced the acquisition of SIMPL Automation to accelerate same‑day and next‑day fulfillment, bringing AI-driven warehouse engineering that could reduce labor touches and speed order throughput — a clear operational play that investors view as growth and margin enhancing. Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Company pilots with SIMPL reportedly produced faster pick speeds and fewer product touches, giving proof‑of‑concept that the tech can improve throughput and safety in distribution centers — a near‑term operational benefit that can support unit economics for online fulfillment. Home Depot acquires warehouse tech firm to boost fulfillment strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Broader market tailwinds — news of a Middle East ceasefire and a drop in oil prices — lifted sentiment across equities, helping HD shares alongside company‑specific catalysts. Why Home Depot Stock Is Climbing Friday?
• Neutral Sentiment: HD is pursuing a potential distribution center in Yaphank, NY (seeking a tax break) as part of the same logistics expansion — this signals capacity buildout but involves local approvals and incentives, so impact is medium term. Home Depot eyes same-day, next-day delivery site in New York
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term demand backdrop for home improvement remains supportive: industry forecasts project steady remodeling market growth through 2033, which underpins Home Depot’s addressable market even if near‑term comps and labor/cost dynamics vary. United States Residential Remodeling Industry Report 2025-2033
• Negative Sentiment: Recent short‑term volatility: earlier in the week HD shares had pulled back on profit‑taking/market rotation, indicating investors remain price‑sensitive around multiples and guidance despite operational improvements. Home Depot (HD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HD. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $381.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $395.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $413.00 to $409.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Truist Financial set a $424.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $414.17.

Home Depot Stock Up 3.6%

Home Depot stock opened at $349.34 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $315.31 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $347.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $352.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $362.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.20. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The firm had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.13 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. On average, equities 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $2.33 dividend. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.50%.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 44,566 shares in the company, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.