Walmart, Home Depot, 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 shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business involves supplying products or services used in residential repairs, renovations, and upgrades. These typically include home-center retailers, tool and equipment manufacturers, and building-materials suppliers. Investors often view them as sensitive to trends in the housing market and consumer spending on home projects. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Home Improvement stocks within the last several days.
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 $0.41 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $103.53. 11,508,463 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 18,998,998. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $97.38 and a 200-day moving average of $95.46. Walmart has a 52-week low of $67.14 and a 52-week high of $105.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $826.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.26, a P/E/G ratio of 4.99 and a beta of 0.66.
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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 $8.16 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $395.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,823,124 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,495,822. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95. The business's 50 day moving average is $368.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $371.78. Home Depot has a 12-month low of $326.31 and a 12-month high of $439.37. The firm has a market cap of $393.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 1.00.
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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.
LOW traded up $5.02 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $244.87. 1,844,026 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,651,127. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $224.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $230.41. The firm has a market cap of $137.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.89. Lowe's Companies has a 1 year low of $206.38 and a 1 year high of $287.01.
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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.
TGT traded up $2.39 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $106.40. 3,997,141 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,898,387. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.64. The firm has a market cap of $48.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.22. Target has a 1 year low of $87.35 and a 1 year high of $167.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.94.
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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.
W traded up $2.67 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $74.43. 2,610,951 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,132,830. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.36. The firm has a market cap of $9.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.07 and a beta of 2.92. Wayfair has a 1 year low of $20.41 and a 1 year high of $78.06.
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