Sapient Capital LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Posted by on Aug 10th, 2026

Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Free Report) by 76.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 15,099 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 50,027 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $5,325,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Gator Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the fourth quarter worth about $3,693,000. King Luther Capital Management Corp grew its position in Home Depot by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,240,478 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $426,848,000 after acquiring an additional 7,180 shares during the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its position in Home Depot by 24.8% in the fourth quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 108,306 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $37,268,000 after purchasing an additional 21,545 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC boosted its position in Home Depot by 320.4% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 11,292 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $3,886,000 after buying an additional 8,606 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Inc. CA increased its holdings in Home Depot by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 150,368 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $51,742,000 after purchasing an additional 6,187 shares during the period. 70.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Home Depot Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $355.41 on Monday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $289.10 and a 1 year high of $426.75. The stock has a market cap of $354.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $335.75 and a 200 day moving average of $342.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.28.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The business had revenue of $41.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is currently 66.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $423.00 to $396.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Home Depot from $377.00 to $340.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $377.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a report on Monday, July 27th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Home Depot from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.71.

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Home Depot Profile

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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.

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