Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Reduces Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 16.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 108,446 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 21,658 shares during the period. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $43,941,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HD. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Home Depot by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $10,471,000 after acquiring an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,598 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $952,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC raised its position in Home Depot by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 6,526 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $2,346,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in Home Depot by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 11,587 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth $898,000. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Home Depot News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4/earnings context and stronger big-ticket sales: HD reported a quarterly EPS beat and set FY2026 guidance, and recent coverage highlights rising purchases above $1,000 driven by Pro customers — supporting higher average ticket even as transaction counts fall. Home Depot Sees Higher Big Ticket Sales: Is Pro Demand Driving Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosure: A recent filing shows Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold just over $5K of HD shares; the size is small and not unusual but can attract short-term headlines. Recent Filing Shows That Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Sold Over $5K Worth of Home Depot Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term performance notes: Analyst pieces flag that HD has underperformed the S&P over multi-year windows and outline risks and considerations for new buyers — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. 3 Things to Know About Home Depot Stock Before You Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Month-long share weakness and macro headwinds: Coverage notes HD has slid roughly 8% over the past month as weak housing turnover and cautious consumers weigh on sales expectations — a clear near-term drag on the share price. Home Depot Slides 8% in a Month: A Buy Opportunity or Warning Sign?
• Negative Sentiment: Loss-prevention incident: Reports of a weekend loss-prevention “workout” (significant shoplifting/prevention activity) have been cited as a trigger for short-term share weakness, raising concerns about shrink-related costs and operational disruptions. Home Depot Stock (NYSE:HD) Plunges as Loss Prevention Gets a Workout

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on HD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $444.00 to $423.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on Home Depot from $413.00 to $414.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Home Depot from $412.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $416.00.

Home Depot Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $353.35 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62. The firm has a market cap of $351.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 1.09. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52-week low of $326.31 and a 52-week high of $426.75. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $373.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $378.14.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $38.20 billion for 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 quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.13 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $2.33 per share. This represents a $9.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s payout ratio is presently 64.65%.

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $4,413,763.20. The trade was a 1.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 7,513 shares of company stock valued at $2,689,515. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot 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.