Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp lessened its holdings in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD - Free Report) by 14.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,562 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock after selling 2,030 shares during the quarter. Home Depot comprises 2.3% of Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp's holdings in Home Depot were worth $4,239,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at about $227,000. Kelman Lazarov Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Kelman Lazarov Inc. now owns 1,199 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $440,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 2,062 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $756,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. DeDora Capital Inc. now owns 13,407 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $4,916,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Palmer Knight Co boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Palmer Knight Co now owns 21,716 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $7,962,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.86% of the company's stock.
Home Depot Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE HD opened at $391.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $389.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.31. The Home Depot, Inc. has a 1-year low of $326.31 and a 1-year high of $439.37. The stock's 50-day moving average is $403.70 and its 200 day moving average is $377.97.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.69 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $45.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.43 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 193.99% and a net margin of 8.86%.Home Depot's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.60 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.940-14.940 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Home Depot Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 4th were paid a $2.30 dividend. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 4th. Home Depot's payout ratio is 62.50%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Home Depot from $460.00 to $452.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Home Depot from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $455.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Home Depot from $425.00 to $432.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Home Depot presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $435.42.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Home Depot news, EVP Teresa Wynn Roseborough sold 5,483 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $413.23, for a total value of $2,265,740.09. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,057 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,635,234.11. The trade was a 25.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,000 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $404.07, for a total value of $404,070.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,837 shares in the company, valued at $1,550,416.59. This trade represents a 20.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 48,835 shares of company stock worth $19,623,432. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About Home Depot
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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.
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