Traynor Capital Management Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD

Traynor Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,243 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,870 shares during the period. Home Depot comprises about 1.1% of Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $19,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in Home Depot in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the third quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Home Depot

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HD has been the topic of a number of research reports. HSBC cut their price target on Home Depot from $445.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Gordon Haskett cut their target price on shares of Home Depot from $345.00 to $330.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $450.00 to $415.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Home Depot from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Home Depot from $348.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $404.50.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Home Depot stock opened at $375.30 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $358.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $378.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.82. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 52 week low of $326.31 and a 52 week high of $426.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $373.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58, a PEG ratio of 14.18 and a beta of 1.08.

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

Home Depot Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $2.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 2,872 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.52, for a total value of $1,000,949.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,946 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,409,419.83. This trade represents a 33.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 4,963 shares of company stock worth $1,748,845 in the last quarter. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Home Depot Company 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.