The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Position Reduced by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors decreased its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HDFree Report) by 6.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,708 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 5,461 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Home Depot were worth $24,570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 110.0% during the third quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Home Depot during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Key Capital Management INC purchased a new position in Home Depot during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Home Depot Stock Performance

HD opened at $357.73 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $356.69 billion, a PE ratio of 25.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.13 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $323.97 and a 200-day moving average of $345.83. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $289.10 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Home Depot (NYSE:HDGet Free Report) last issued 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 during 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%. Home Depot’s revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HD has been the subject of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $348.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Home Depot from $375.00 to $320.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Home Depot from $420.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $445.00 to $377.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on Home Depot from $394.00 to $369.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.71.

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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.

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