Best Home Improvement Stocks To Research - August 13th

Key Points

• Home improvement stocks, including Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's, Target, and Wayfair, are gaining attention for their strong trading volumes and roles in consumer discretionary spending.
• Home Depot shares recently rose to $406.20 with a market cap of $404.14 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.54, indicating strong investor confidence.
• Lowe's stocks climbed to $257.95 with a market cap of $144.57 billion, showing significant growth potential in the home improvement sector.

Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's Companies, Target, and Wayfair are the five Home Improvement stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Home improvement stocks are publicly traded equities of companies involved in manufacturing, distributing or retailing products and services used to renovate, repair and maintain residential properties. They give investors exposure to the housing market and consumer discretionary spending, typically including major retailers, building‐material suppliers, tool manufacturers and home‐repair service providers. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Home Improvement stocks within the last several days.

Home Depot (HD)

The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows.

Shares of NYSE HD traded up $10.20 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $406.20. The company had a trading volume of 3,339,858 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,500,548. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $368.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $371.95. Home Depot has a twelve month low of $326.31 and a twelve month high of $439.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $404.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.00.

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Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

WMT stock traded down $2.53 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $101.10. 12,674,014 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,998,727. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $67.85 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $97.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.51. The stock has a market cap of $806.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.20, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.66.

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Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.

Shares of LOW traded up $13.08 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $257.95. 4,057,473 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,666,507. Lowe's Companies has a 52-week low of $206.38 and a 52-week high of $287.01. The company has a market cap of $144.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.34, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $225.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $230.51.

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Target (TGT)

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.

NYSE:TGT traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $104.99. 4,341,902 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,898,306. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The firm's 50-day moving average is $101.22 and its 200-day moving average is $105.64. The stock has a market cap of $47.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.22. Target has a 1-year low of $87.35 and a 1-year high of $167.40.

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Wayfair (W)

Wayfair Inc. provides e-commerce business in the United States and internationally. The company offers approximately thirty million products for the home sector. It offers online selections of furniture, décor, housewares, and home improvement products through its sites consisting of Wayfair, Joss & Main, AllModern, Birch Lane, Perigold, and Wayfair Professional.

Shares of W traded up $5.06 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $79.69. 3,633,356 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,130,152. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.33 billion, a PE ratio of -33.16 and a beta of 2.92. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.58. Wayfair has a fifty-two week low of $20.41 and a fifty-two week high of $79.53.

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