Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Purchases New Position in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Posted by Brian Himes on May 30th, 2026

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 442,126 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $152,178,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 60.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,143,089 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,109,878,000 after purchasing an additional 3,836,051 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 99,635,779 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $34,284,672,000 after purchasing an additional 1,325,748 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 37.6% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,806,308 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,542,278,000 after purchasing an additional 1,040,577 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 215.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,248,615 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $429,648,000 after purchasing an additional 852,719 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the third quarter valued at approximately $284,893,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In other news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of HD opened at $317.41 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $316.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.71 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.04. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $289.10 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $324.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $349.76.

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. The business 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 business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.56 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. Analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $346.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Gordon Haskett dropped their price target on Home Depot from $330.00 to $320.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Evercore cut their price objective 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. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $374.00 price objective on the stock. Twenty 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.39.

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Home Depot Company 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.