Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's Companies, Target, and Fifth Third Bancorp are the five 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 retail products and services used in residential renovation, repair and maintenance. They include home-center chains, building-materials suppliers, hardware and tool manufacturers, and related service providers. Performance of these stocks often tracks trends in housing activity and consumer spending on home projects. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Home Improvement stocks within the last several days.
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 NYSE:HD traded up $3.18 on Friday, reaching $350.21. 8,001,951 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,436,931. Home Depot has a fifty-two week low of $326.31 and a fifty-two week high of $439.37. The company's 50 day moving average is $362.65 and its 200-day moving average is $380.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $348.44 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.95, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.28.
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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.
Shares of NYSE:WMT traded up $1.07 on Friday, reaching $96.16. 20,513,457 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,967,532. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $66.55 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The company's 50 day moving average is $96.39 and its 200-day moving average is $94.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $767.41 billion, a PE ratio of 41.10, a P/E/G ratio of 4.64 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.22.
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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.
Shares of NYSE:LOW traded up $1.57 on Friday, reaching $212.40. 6,131,982 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,545,918. Lowe's Companies has a fifty-two week low of $206.39 and a fifty-two week high of $287.01. The company's 50 day moving average is $223.03 and its 200-day moving average is $238.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $119.04 billion, a PE ratio of 17.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.92.
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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 $0.56 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $95.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,617,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,185,888. The business has a fifty day moving average of $95.67 and a 200 day moving average of $114.01. The company has a market cap of $43.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.22. Target has a 1 year low of $87.35 and a 1 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.
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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 FITB traded up $0.56 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $39.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 10,183,606 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,512,420. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 1 year low of $32.25 and a 1 year high of $49.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of $37.45 and a 200 day moving average of $40.37. The company has a market cap of $26.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.90.
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