Sen. John Boozman Unloads Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Posted by Micah Haroldson on Aug 19th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently sold shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD). In a filing disclosed on August 17th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home Depot stock on July 9th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) on 7/31/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 7/30/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 7/23/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYM) on 7/23/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) on 7/9/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) on 7/2/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 6/25/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV) on 6/25/2026.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of HD stock opened at $338.10 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $340.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $340.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 1.04. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $289.10 and a one year high of $426.75. The firm has a market cap of $337.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.01, a P/E/G ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 0.95.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.73 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $47.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.24 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 117.24%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.68 EPS. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 14.99 EPS for the current year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a $2.33 dividend. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Home Depot’s payout ratio is 66.19%.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

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

Positive Sentiment: Home Depot reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $4.92, above the $4.73 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 5.7% year over year to $47.86 billion, exceeding expectations of approximately $47.24 billion. Home Depot reaffirms guidance amid frozen housing market conditions
Positive Sentiment: Comparable sales increased 1.7% globally and 1.3% in the U.S.—the company’s strongest comparable-sales performance since 2022—as customers continued smaller repair and maintenance projects despite high mortgage rates and housing costs. Average ticket rose 2.8%, helping offset a 1.0% decline in comparable transactions. Home Depot beats quarterly sales estimates on steady repair demand
Positive Sentiment: The nationwide rollout of Express Delivery, using more than 2,000 U.S. stores as fulfillment hubs for delivery in three hours or less, could support online sales, customer retention and Pro-customer demand. The Home Depot expands nationwide express delivery
Neutral Sentiment: Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance for roughly 2.5%–4.5% sales growth, flat to 2.0% comparable-sales growth and EPS of $14.690–$15.278. Maintaining the outlook provides stability, but the lack of an increase suggests a housing recovery has not yet materialized.
Negative Sentiment: Executives described housing conditions as “frozen.” Customers are avoiding large renovations, while weak housing starts and elevated Treasury yields remain headwinds for discretionary projects and valuation. The CEO’s recently announced medical leave adds a separate near-term leadership uncertainty. Home Depot tops earnings estimates amid frozen housing market

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Home Depot

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HD. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Zeit Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its position in Home Depot by 110.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 63 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on HD. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $344.00 price target on Home Depot in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Home Depot from $423.00 to $396.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Home Depot from $450.00 to $430.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Home Depot from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on Home Depot from $348.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Home Depot currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $375.25.

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About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Home Depot Company Profile

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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.