Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.19 EPS

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.19, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 160.74%. Home Depot updated its FY 2026 guidance to 14.230-14.799 EPS.

Home Depot Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $376.02 on Tuesday. Home Depot has a 1 year low of $326.31 and a 1 year high of $426.75. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $369.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $380.14. The company has a market cap of $374.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.63, a PEG ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.29.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $413.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $353.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group set a $430.00 price target on Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Truist Financial set a $405.00 price objective on Home Depot in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Home Depot from $407.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $407.63.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Home Depot delivered $2.72 EPS versus $2.53 expected and reported $38.20B in revenue, topping estimates and snapping a streak of comparable‑sales misses; this stronger profit performance is supporting investor confidence. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — Management raised the quarterly dividend (1.3%), which supports yield‑sensitive shareholders and signals confidence in cash flow. PR Newswire Release
• Neutral Sentiment: FY26 EPS range given — Home Depot set FY2026 EPS guidance of $14.230–$14.799 (vs. ~$14.50 consensus). The range roughly brackets Street expectations, leaving room for interpretation on next‑year growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term initiatives — Company efforts such as expanded digital tools and AI “blueprint takeoffs” to win pro customers are constructive but represent multi‑quarter gains rather than an immediate stock catalyst. Zacks: AI initiatives
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and margin pressure — Q4 sales fell 3.8% year‑over‑year and commentary highlighted slower housing turnover, high rates and economic uncertainty weighing on big projects, which temper the upside from the earnings beat. WSJ: Profit Falls
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst adjustments — Some firms trimmed price targets (e.g., Piper Sandler lowered its target to $422), signaling more cautious near‑term upside even if ratings remain constructive. Analyst Target Note

Insider Transactions at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.26, for a total value of $51,947.70. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. The trade was a 33.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Home Depot by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,918 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $10,471,000 after purchasing an additional 7,203 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted 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 worth $952,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 14.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 11,587 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $4,248,000 after buying an additional 1,433 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth $1,773,000. Finally, Financial Advisors Network Inc. increased its stake in shares of Home Depot by 11.3% during the second quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 2,368 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $868,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the period. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Home Depot

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.