Fjell Capital LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in The Home Depot, Inc. $HD
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyFjell Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD – Free Report) by 1.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,836 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after selling 28 shares during the quarter. Fjell Capital LLC’s holdings in Home Depot were worth $1,040,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 86.8% during the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 99 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 1st quarter valued at $41,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Home Depot by 35.7% during the 1st quarter. Quest 10 Wealth Builders Inc. now owns 114 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Edward P. Decker sold 32,897 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.22, for a total transaction of $13,067,346.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,425 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,629,658.50. The trade was a 21.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard V. Mcphail sold 3,369 shares of Home Depot stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 45,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Insiders sold 48,835 shares of company stock worth $19,623,432 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.
Home Depot Stock Performance
Home Depot stock opened at $416.49 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $393.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $373.05. The Home Depot, Inc. has a twelve month low of $326.31 and a twelve month 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 company has a market cap of $414.57 billion, a PE ratio of 28.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 1.00.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD – Get Free Report) last posted its 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). Home Depot had a return on equity of 193.99% and a net margin of 8.86%.The business had revenue of $45.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.43 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.60 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Home Depot has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.940-14.940 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 EPS 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. Investors of record on Thursday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $2.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 4th. This represents a $9.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Home Depot’s payout ratio is currently 62.50%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Home Depot from $460.00 to $452.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $398.00 price target (up from $380.00) on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $455.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $432.52.
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About Home Depot
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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