Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Acquires 2,729 Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Fidelis Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 20.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,763 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 2,729 shares during the period. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $6,387,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Home Depot during the third quarter worth $203,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 47.8% during the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,143 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 1,340 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 287,742 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $114,439,000 after purchasing an additional 2,186 shares in the last quarter. one8zero8 LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 2,700 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,094,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV increased its position in Home Depot by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV now owns 5,382 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $2,150,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

More Home Depot News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management is cutting ~800 corporate roles to reduce overhead and speed decision?making; investors may view this as a margin?protecting step if revenue growth remains muted. Reuters: Home Depot to cut 800 corporate jobs
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is requiring corporate employees to return to the office five days a week, which management says should increase speed and alignment but could raise retention risks and execution costs in the near term. CNBC: Home Depot lays off 800 workers, says corporate employees will return to office 5 days a week
• Neutral Sentiment: Market analysts are mixed on HD’s trajectory — some see long?term resilience due to scale and digital tools, while others point to near?term headwinds from housing and margin pressure; this keeps consensus views and target prices split. Globe and Mail: Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on Home Depot
• Negative Sentiment: Home Depot reported an EPS miss and lowered near?term outlook vs. past levels; combined with a sluggish housing market, that points to continued revenue and earnings pressure into 2026. Zacks: Is Home Depot Still a Long?Term Winner Despite 2025 EPS Decline?
• Negative Sentiment: Shares have been trading down recently as investors digest the combination of weak top?line momentum, cost actions and mixed analyst takes — near?term volatility is likely until clearer sales/earnings trends emerge. Zacks: Home Depot Stock Declines While Market Improves

Insider Activity at Home Depot

In related news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.63, for a total transaction of $695,947.98. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,941 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ann Marie Campbell sold 145 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,320 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,413,763.20. This represents a 1.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 4,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,748,845. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Home Depot Stock Performance

NYSE HD opened at $375.30 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $358.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $378.72. The firm has a market cap of $373.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58, a PEG ratio of 14.18 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. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1 year low of $326.31 and a 1 year high of $426.75.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.83 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $41.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.06 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 160.74% and a net margin of 8.77%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.78 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.478-14.478 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $2.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is currently 62.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Home Depot from $422.00 to $407.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $415.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $362.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $404.50.

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.