The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Bought by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,107,666 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 89,921 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.21% of Home Depot worth $854,005,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HD. Silphium Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 77.2% in the third quarter. Silphium Asset Management Ltd now owns 13,544 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $5,488,000 after purchasing an additional 5,900 shares during the period. West Family Investments Inc. raised its position in Home Depot by 65.6% during the 2nd quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 3,630 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,331,000 after buying an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its stake in Home Depot by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,095,113 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $443,729,000 after acquiring an additional 3,608 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 534,564 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $216,600,000 after acquiring an additional 12,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 59.9% in 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price-target raises lift the outlook for HD — several firms raised targets this week (UBS, Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim, Telsey, Wells Fargo, DA Davidson and others), signaling buy-side confidence after HD’s Q4 beat. See a sample analyst note. UBS Forecast Guggenheim PT
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and dividend bump — HD topped EPS and revenue estimates, reported improving comp trends and raised the quarterly dividend 1.3%, which supports income-focused holders and signals cash‑flow confidence. (Earnings coverage widely published.)
• Positive Sentiment: Pro (contractor/B2B) strength and margin execution — management highlighted professional customers and margin resilience as offsetting weaker DIY demand, a structural benefit if the Pro mix continues to rise.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional accumulation and falling short interest — short interest fell ~15% in February and institutional flows show mixed but overall accumulation, which can reduce downside pressure but also limit sharp rallies in the near term.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst divergence on valuation — while many firms raised targets, a few (e.g., Goldman modestly trimmed its target) reflect differing views on recovery timing; consensus price-target range is wide. Example updates collected here. BNP Paribas Exane
• Negative Sentiment: Conservative FY2026 guidance and housing headwinds — management guided to modest sales and EPS growth (flat to low-single-digit comps and modest sales growth), signaling a slow recovery tied to mortgage rates and housing turnover; that cautious outlook is weighing on sentiment. Coverage of the guidance and housing commentary: QuiverQuant on outlook jitters
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction amplified by peer caution — cautious guidance from Lowe’s and comments about a “frozen” housing market reignited sector fears, prompting profit‑taking despite HD’s beat. Read peer/CEO caution. Fortune: CEO comments
• Negative Sentiment: Sales decline and margin pressure in Q4 — revenue was down year‑over‑year and management noted margin pressures; some analysts and commentators flagged HD’s premium valuation relative to the modest growth outlook. See analysis. Zacks on sales miss

Home Depot Price Performance

NYSE:HD opened at $375.45 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $370.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $380.09. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 12 month low of $326.31 and a 12 month high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $373.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.83 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $38.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 134.32% and a net margin of 8.60%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.13 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is a positive change from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s payout ratio is currently 62.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HD has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Home Depot from $441.00 to $422.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Home Depot from $395.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. KGI Securities downgraded Home Depot from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $320.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $414.97.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total transaction of $51,947.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. This trade represents a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total value of $695,947.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845 in the last ninety days. 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.