IFM Investors Pty Ltd Has $67.26 Million Stock Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its stake in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 195,462 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,701 shares during the period. Home Depot accounts for 0.6% of IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $67,258,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Home Depot by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $10,471,000 after purchasing an additional 7,203 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 7.1% in the second 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. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 14.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 11,587 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $4,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,773,000. Finally, Financial Advisors Network Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 11.3% in the second quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 2,368 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $868,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HD shares. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $430.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings raised Home Depot from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $409.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Gordon Haskett reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $330.00 to $320.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Nineteen 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. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.36.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer said Home Depot looks like a “good level” to own, which may reinforce confidence that the stock is attractive after recent weakness. Jim Cramer on Home Depot: “I Think That This Is a Good Level”
• Positive Sentiment: Additional commentary highlighted Home Depot’s “wide moat” and long-term compounding potential, supporting the view that the company remains a high-quality defensive retailer. 1 Cyclical Dow Juggernaut With an Unshakable Moat to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed its FY2027 and FY2028 earnings estimates slightly, but the revisions were small and still leave expectations near Wall Street’s current full-year EPS outlook, so the impact on sentiment appears limited.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on Home Depot’s expansion efforts, including recent pro-focused acquisitions, suggests management is continuing to build scale and logistics capabilities, but the articles frame this as a longer-term strategy rather than an immediate catalyst. Home Depot’s Expansion Play: Building Scale or Growth Story?

Home Depot Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of HD stock opened at $326.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $325.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.97. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $289.10 and a one year high of $426.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $322.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $347.18. 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) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $41.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.59 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 117.24% and a net margin of 8.41%.The business’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.56 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. Analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $2.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 (DPR) is presently 66.19%.

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.