Home Improvement Stocks Worth Watching - July 8th

Walmart, Home Depot, Target, Lowe's Companies, Wayfair, Fifth Third Bancorp, and Masco are the seven Home Improvement stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Home improvement stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that manufacture, distribute or sell products and services for home renovation, repair and maintenance. They encompass retailers (e.g. Home Depot, Lowe’s), building-materials manufacturers, tool and hardware makers, and related service providers. Because their performance tracks consumer spending on home projects and housing-market trends, they’re often used as barometers of economic health. 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.

NYSE:WMT traded down $1.73 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $97.62. 10,060,683 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,018,688. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $97.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.41. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $66.67 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 has a market capitalization of $779.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.68.

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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 HD traded up $0.34 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $367.98. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,571,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,431,052. Home Depot has a one year low of $326.31 and a one year high of $439.37. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $365.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $375.98. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $366.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.00.

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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.

Shares of TGT traded up $0.58 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $102.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,929,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,250,565. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.22. Target has a one year low of $87.35 and a one year high of $167.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $97.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $111.28.

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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.

NYSE:LOW traded down $0.88 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $224.11. 1,477,174 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,497,921. Lowe's Companies has a fifty-two week low of $206.39 and a fifty-two week high of $287.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $224.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $234.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $125.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.57, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.90.

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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.

NYSE:W traded down $0.10 on Tuesday, reaching $54.93. 3,375,407 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,845,553. Wayfair has a 1-year low of $20.41 and a 1-year high of $58.42. The company's 50 day moving average is $42.98 and its 200-day moving average is $40.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.27 and a beta of 2.97.

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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management.

Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock traded up $0.35 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $43.42. 2,224,717 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,566,833. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 1-year low of $32.25 and a 1-year high of $49.07. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $39.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.98 billion, a PE ratio of 13.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.91.

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Masco (MAS)

Masco Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes home improvement and building products in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company's Plumbing Products segment offers faucets, showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories, bathing units, shower bases and enclosures, sinks, toilets, acrylic tubs, shower trays, spas, exercise pools, and fitness systems; brass, copper, and composite plumbing system components; connected water products; thermoplastic solutions, extruded plastic profiles, specialized fabrications, and PEX tubing products; and other non-decorative plumbing products.

NYSE:MAS traded up $0.31 on Tuesday, hitting $65.61. The stock had a trading volume of 1,160,552 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,839,076. The business's fifty day moving average is $63.53 and its 200 day moving average is $68.88. The company has a market cap of $13.84 billion, a PE ratio of 17.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.19. Masco has a 52 week low of $56.55 and a 52 week high of $86.70.

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