The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Purchased by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) by 493.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,845 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,964 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $14,055,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HD. Curio Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 218 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Westfuller Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,325 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,949 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,703,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Alesco Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC now owns 866 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida raised its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida now owns 2,178 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $749,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HD opened at $310.73 on Friday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $289.10 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $322.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $347.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.23. The firm has a market cap of $309.83 billion, a PE ratio of 22.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.97.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.41 by $0.02. Home Depot had a return on equity of 117.24% and a net margin of 8.41%.The firm had revenue of $41.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.56 EPS. Home Depot’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.690-15.278 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a dividend of $2.33 per share. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.19%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on HD. Mizuho cut their price objective on Home Depot from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. HSBC cut their price objective on Home Depot from $392.00 to $310.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on Home Depot from $435.00 to $410.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Home Depot from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.36.

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.