The Home Depot, Inc. $HD Shares Sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp reduced its stake in The Home Depot by 8.4%, selling 38,949 shares and now holding 427,213 shares valued at about $147.0 million.
• Q4 results beat: Home Depot reported EPS of $2.72 vs. $2.52 consensus and revenue of $38.20B vs. $38.01B, though revenue was down 3.8% year-over-year; management set FY2026 EPS guidance of 14.230–14.799 (analysts forecast 15.03).
• Dividend raised to $2.33 per quarter (annualized $9.32), yielding about 2.8% with a payout ratio of 65.5%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp reduced its stake in The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD - Free Report) by 8.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 427,213 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock after selling 38,949 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp's holdings in Home Depot were worth $147,004,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Emprise Bank raised its stake in shares of Home Depot by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Emprise Bank now owns 3,135 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $1,270,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Home Depot by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,006 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $408,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Unique Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Home Depot by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Unique Wealth LLC now owns 2,280 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $924,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Arcus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,445 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company's stock.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of HD stock opened at $332.29 on Tuesday. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $315.31 and a fifty-two week high of $426.75. The stock's 50-day moving average is $346.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $360.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The firm has a market cap of $330.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.35, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.09.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The home improvement retailer reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $38.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $38.01 billion. Home Depot had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 134.32%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.13 earnings per share. Home Depot has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.230-14.799 EPS. Analysts predict that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $2.33 dividend. This is a boost from Home Depot's previous quarterly dividend of $2.30. This represents a $9.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. Home Depot's dividend payout ratio is currently 65.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on HD. Citigroup upped their price target on Home Depot from $407.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Home Depot from $425.00 to $415.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. UBS Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Home Depot from $407.00 to $445.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Gordon Haskett lifted their target price on Home Depot from $330.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Home Depot presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $414.17.

Key Stories Impacting Home Depot

Here are the key news stories impacting Home Depot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HD’s digital strategy is driving store productivity and higher engagement (management turning stores into efficient fulfillment hubs), which supports revenue resilience and margins over time. Home Depot's Digital Growth: Supporting Store Productivity?
• Positive Sentiment: Income investors are reminded of HD’s attractive dividend, which some analysts and commentators call a “forever-stock” feature—supporting share stability and long-term total return expectations. 1 Reason I'd Buy Home Depot Stock Today and Never Sell
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock trades at a premium (roughly 23x P/E); some analysts argue HD’s shift toward serving professional contractors and infrastructure makes that multiple reasonable, but near-term profit pressures remain. What Justifies Home Depot’s 23x Multiple?
• Neutral Sentiment: Average brokerage recommendations remain bullish, but media pieces caution that the ABR can be noisy and should be weighed with fundamentals and guidance. This creates mixed near-term sentiment among investors. Is It Worth Investing in Home Depot (HD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
• Negative Sentiment: HD shares slipped amid a broader market uptick today, suggesting sector- or stock-specific selling pressure unrelated to company fundamentals in some sessions. Home Depot (HD) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Industry weakness showed up as a partner/rival (Wren Kitchens) filed Chapter 7, underscoring consumer caution and housing-related soft spots that could pressure Home Depot’s sales cadence. Home Depot partner and rival closes, files Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Home Depot news, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 2,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.89, for a total transaction of $940,669.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,566 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,439,951.74. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.

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