Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Key Points

• Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) on August 14th, according to a filing disclosed on September 11th.
• The Home Depot reported $4.68 earnings per share for the recently ended quarter, missing analysts' expectations by $0.01, and achieved a revenue of $45.28 billion, which was below estimates.
• A quarterly dividend of $2.30 per share was declared by Home Depot, payable on September 18th, representing an annualized yield of 2.2%.

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of The Home Depot, Inc. NYSE: HD. In a filing disclosed on September 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Home Depot stock on August 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)" account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dover NYSE: DOV on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments NASDAQ: TXN on 8/14/2025.

Home Depot Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HD traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $423.33. 5,003,481 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,768,361. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $390.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $372.34. The Home Depot, Inc. has a one year low of $326.31 and a one year high of $439.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.31. The stock has a market cap of $421.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.76, a PEG ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 1.00.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.69 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $45.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.43 billion. Home Depot had a return on equity of 193.99% and a net margin of 8.86%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $2.30 per share. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 4th. Home Depot's dividend payout ratio is 62.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Angie Brown sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.07, for a total transaction of $404,070.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,837 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,550,416.59. The trade was a 20.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 3,369 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.66, for a total transaction of $1,359,930.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 45,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,348,365.30. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 46,532 shares of company stock valued at $18,648,987. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Home Depot

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Home Depot by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 29,244 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $10,722,000 after purchasing an additional 2,308 shares in the last quarter. Milestones Private Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth $301,000. WT Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Home Depot by 1.4% in the second quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 8,199 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $3,006,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Home Depot by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 91,536 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $33,561,000 after acquiring an additional 6,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Home Depot during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.86% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Home Depot from $417.00 to $433.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Home Depot from $461.00 to $456.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Gordon Haskett increased their price target on Home Depot from $350.00 to $360.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. TD Securities lowered Home Depot to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Home Depot from $460.00 to $452.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Home Depot has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $432.52.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.

Home Depot Company Profile

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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