Park Avenue Securities LLC Has $17.54 Million Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Park Avenue Securities LLC decreased its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,980 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 2,940 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $17,542,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Silphium Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 77.2% during 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 buying an additional 5,900 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 65.6% in the 2nd quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 3,630 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,331,000 after acquiring an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,095,113 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $443,729,000 after acquiring an additional 3,608 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its position in Home Depot by 59.9% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 107,438 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $43,533,000 after acquiring an additional 40,232 shares in the last quarter. 70.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Home Depot from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Home Depot from $363.00 to $377.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised 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. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $416.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Home Depot

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

• Positive Sentiment: The Home Depot expanded its Pro digital experience with new project-management and AI tools aimed at contractors and professional renovators — a move that could deepen pro customer loyalty, drive repeat purchases and support margins over time. The Home Depot Expands Pro Digital Experience
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing push tied to FIFA World Cup 2026: HD partnered with David Beckham and launched promotions/sweepstakes to drive seasonal backyard and outdoor-project demand — a consumer-facing initiative that may lift traffic and average tickets in spring/summer. Home Depot Teams Up with David Beckham
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/technical re-check: Commentary and analysis pieces are asking whether recent weakness makes HD a buy, hold or avoid — helpful for investors re-assessing entry points but not an immediate catalyst. The write-up walks through valuation metrics amid the pullback. Is It Time To Reassess Home Depot?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market backdrop is bearish: analysts note major indexes fell below 200-day moving averages and sticky inflation may keep the Fed from cutting rates — a macro environment that increases volatility and investor risk aversion, which can pressure retail and cyclical names like HD. MarketBeat Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option flow: Traders bought heavy volumes of HD puts (reports cite ~45,863 puts on a recent session, ~48% above typical daily put volume), signaling elevated hedging or outright bearish bets that can amplify near-term downside as sentiment shifts. Investors Buy High Volume of Put Options on Home Depot

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total transaction of $1,000,949.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,069.92. This represents a 17.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,439,951.74. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $321.37 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $371.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $374.21. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $320.26 and a 1-year high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $320.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62.

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

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a $2.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. This is an increase from Home Depot’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 65.50%.

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.