Home Depot (HD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Beyond merchandise, the company provides installation and repair services, tool and equipment rental, and commercial accounts and procurement solutions for professional customers. Its omni-channel model combines store-based retailing with e-commerce, allowing customers to shop online, pick up in store or schedule professional installation and delivery.

Geographically, Home Depot primarily serves customers in the United States and also operates in Canada and Mexico, supported by a network of distribution centers and service facilities designed to supply both retail stores and professional customers. The company’s customer base spans individual homeowners undertaking renovation and repair projects as well as builders and professional tradespeople who rely on Home Depot for ongoing supply and service relationships.

Corporate leadership has evolved since the company’s founding; as of recent reports the company’s executive leadership is led by CEO Ted Decker. Home Depot continues to prioritize investment in its supply chain, technology and in-store experience to support its retail footprint and professional clientele, with an ongoing focus on expanding service offerings and improving convenience for customers across channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $296.67 to $311.01
• 50-Day Range: $297.34 to $357.15
• 52-Week Range: $289.10 to $426.75
• Volume: 5.81 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.33 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $309.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.83
• Dividend Yield: 3.00%
• Price Target: $375.66
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Home Depot Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Home Depot scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 203 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Home Depot has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Home Depot has a consensus price target of $375.66, representing about 20.9% upside from its current price of $310.66.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Home Depot has been the subject of 28 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Home Depot are expected to grow by 8.85% in the coming year, from $15.02 to $16.35 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Home Depot is 21.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Home Depot is 21.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 16.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Home Depot has a PEG Ratio of 3.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Home Depot has a P/B Ratio of 24.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.11% of the float of Home Depot has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Home Depot has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.12, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Home Depot has recently decreased by 8.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Home Depot pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Home Depot has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Home Depot is 65.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Home Depot will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.00% next year. This indicates that Home Depot will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Home Depot has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 169 news articles for Home Depot this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

151 people have searched for HD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 72% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

57 people have added Home Depot to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 235% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Home Depot insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $940,670.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.08% of the stock of Home Depot is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.86% of the stock of Home Depot is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/26 Dividend: 3/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/26 Dividend: 3/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/19/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• AGM 2026: 5/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - HOME FRN
• Sub-Industry: Home Improvement Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HD
• CIK: 354950
• Web: www.homedepot.com
• Phone: (770) 433-8211
• Fax: 770-431-2707
• Employees: 472,400
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Home Depot: $375.66
• High Price Target: $470.00
• Low Price Target: $310.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 33 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.68
• P/E Growth: 3.46
• Net Income: $14.16 billion
• Net Margins: 8.60%
• Pretax Margin: 11.30%
• Return on Equity: 134.32%
• Return on Assets: 14.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.62
• Current Ratio: 1.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $164.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.88
• Cash Flow: $19.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.93
• Book Value: $12.87 per share
• Price / Book: 24.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 996,028,000
• Free Float: 995,231,000
• Market Cap: $309.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00