NYSE · HD
Consumer Cyclical · Home Improvement
$290.74
Up+$0.22 (+0.08%)
Updated Oct 12, 2026, 6:36 PM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
45/100
Neutral
Price performance · HD
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 9, 2026
HD closed at $290.74 after 20 trading sessions, down 6.48% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $294.99 | $295.23 | $290.3283 | $290.74 | 5.3M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $284.53 | $295.74 | $282.84 | $295.47 | 8.91M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $285.00 | $285.98 | $283.605 | $285.77 | 5.46M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $283.23 | $287.14 | $282.1345 | $286.69 | 4.5M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $283.54 | $283.54 | $279.76 | $281.15 | 4.27M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $286.56 | $287.70 | $280.89 | $282.85 | 4.79M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $283.11 | $283.85 | $277.15 | $282.46 | 7.78M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $290.40 | $290.54 | $284.01 | $284.49 | 5.78M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $290.91 | $291.83 | $287.34 | $288.04 | 6.01M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $290.27 | $293.905 | $289.31 | $289.89 | 5.42M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $292.69 | $297.14 | $291.40 | $293.20 | 5.97M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $296.00 | $299.095 | $291.07 | $292.18 | 7.06M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $303.43 | $304.1299 | $296.67 | $296.72 | 4.69M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $302.085 | $306.31 | $300.1801 | $305.35 | 5.46M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $301.00 | $301.7407 | $295.39 | $297.20 | 5.43M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $298.68 | $302.245 | $298.25 | $299.98 | 8.2M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $307.01 | $310.40 | $302.50 | $302.51 | 4.16M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $307.49 | $308.80 | $302.47 | $302.47 | 3.72M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $310.60 | $311.13 | $304.32 | $305.48 | 4.5M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $307.17 | $312.6699 | $306.50 | $310.87 | 4.18M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, operating 2,356 warehouse-format stores offering more than 30,000 products in store and 1 million products online in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Its stores offer building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and decor products and provide various services, including home improvement installation services and tool and equipment rentals. The acquisition of Interline Brands in 2015 allowed Home Depot to enter the MRO business, which has been expanded through the tie-up with HD Supply (2020). The 2024 tie-up with SRS will help grow professional demand in roofing, pool, and landscaping projects, while the 2025 acquisition of GMS will lift building product sales.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Bernstein | Market Perform | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
Generated Oct 12, 2026, 5:05 PM
Home Depot shares gained a modest 0.16% today as renewed analyst attention from prominent voices like Jim Cramer brings the dividend stock back into focus. The uptick reflects investor interest in HD's valuation and cash generation potential, even as the broader market sentiment remains cautious about retail and discretionary spending.
Bottom line: Home Depot appears to be gaining traction among value-oriented investors seeking dividend income and cash flow stability, though today's modest gain reflects cautious interest rather than enthusiasm. The key question for investors is whether current valuations adequately compensate for potential headwinds in consumer spending and housing, with success dependent on stabilization in these key demand drivers. Watch for earnings reports and housing data as crucial indicators of whether the recent analyst commentary proves prescient or premature.
Yahoo · Oct 11, 2026
During the October 8 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer pointed to The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) as an example of how quickly beaten-down consumer stocks could respond to relief in the bond market. Discussing the company’s rally, he said: Everything on the diversification side of the ledger was flying. Take Home Depot. This one […]
Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026
Home Depot has had a tough stretch on the market, and the question now is whether the current share price lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate over time. With the stock drifting lower this year, investors are asking if the recent weakness is simply sentiment or a signal that the company’s cash flows no longer support the same valuation. The share price has fallen 20.4% over the past year, which puts real focus on whether the move matches any change in the long term...
Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026
Jim Cramer built his reputation chasing momentum, so when AI stocks cratered and he credited a stock he openly hates for saving his portfolio, it raised a question worth sitting with: what exactly do you owe the boring names you keep ignoring?
Yahoo · Oct 9, 2026
The Home Depot announced its 2026 Innovation Awards winners at its Annual Supplier Partnership Meeting, recognizing products across various home improvement categories spanning from the backyard to the kitchen.
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The Home Depot shares traded at $290.74, gaining 0.67% in the most recent session but reflecting broader weakness across multiple timeframes, per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, HD declined 4.89%, while the three-month and one-year returns registered losses of 13.76% and 16.30%, respectively. The stock currently trades well below both its 50-day moving average of $317.68 and its 200-day moving average of $338.47, indicating sustained downward pressure according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 44.2, placing the stock in neutral-to-oversold territory without yet triggering a classic oversold signal below 30. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 4.25 million shares. With a market capitalization of $355.8 billion and a beta of 1.051, HD exhibits volatility closely aligned with the broader market while underperforming major indices over the past year.
The Home Depot currently carries a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.32, per SID market data, positioning it within a moderate range for the consumer cyclical sector. However, the PEG ratio registers at negative 71.74, a figure that reflects minimal or negative projected earnings growth and renders traditional PEG-based valuation analysis unreliable at this juncture. The price-to-book ratio stands at an elevated 29.27, consistent with the company's historically leveraged balance sheet and significant share repurchase activity, according to SEC filings. Home Depot offers a dividend yield of approximately 2.57%, providing income-oriented investors a meaningful return amid the stock's price decline. The combination of a sub-25 P/E ratio and a nearly 2.6% yield marks a shift from the premium valuations HD commanded when shares traded near their 200-day moving average of $338.47. These metrics collectively suggest the stock has repriced meaningfully from recent highs.
The Home Depot's composite smart money score stands at 45 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. Institutional positioning is the strongest component, scoring a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust fund-level ownership and sustained allocation from major asset managers according to 13F institutional filings. In contrast, the insider trading component scores 0 out of 25, driven by nine insider transactions over the past 90 days — all of which were sales with zero insider purchases recorded, per SEC Form 4 filings. This exclusively one-directional selling pattern warrants attention, though insider sales can be motivated by diversification, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plans rather than bearish conviction. Dark pool activity scored 8.9 out of 25, suggesting below-average institutional block buying through off-exchange venues. Congressional trading activity registered at 11.0 out of 25, reflecting moderate legislative interest. The divergence between strong institutional holdings and persistent insider selling creates a mixed directional signal.
The Home Depot has delivered mixed but improving earnings results over the past four quarters, according to company earnings reports. The most recent quarter posted earnings per share of $4.92 against analyst estimates of $4.73, representing a positive surprise of $0.19. The prior quarter also exceeded expectations, with EPS of $3.43 versus the $3.41 consensus estimate. The fiscal quarter ending in February 2026 marked the strongest beat, with actual EPS of $2.72 surpassing the $2.52 estimate by $0.20, per analyst estimates. However, the quarter ending December 2025 saw the company miss expectations, reporting $3.74 per share versus the $3.95 consensus — a negative surprise of $0.21. This trajectory shows three consecutive beats following the December miss, suggesting operational improvement. The next earnings report is scheduled for August 18, 2026, where investors will assess whether the positive momentum in earnings surprises can be sustained.
Wall Street coverage of The Home Depot remains predominantly constructive, with the majority of recent ratings reflecting bullish positioning, per Wall Street analyst reports. Following the most recent earnings release, Truist Securities, UBS, and DA Davidson each reiterated Buy ratings on August 19, 2026, while Mizuho maintained its Outperform designation on the same date, according to SID consensus data. Bernstein issued a more cautious assessment on September 9, 2026, reiterating its Market Perform rating, making it the sole neutral voice among the five most recent coverage updates. Notably, none of the recent analyst actions represented downgrades — all five maintained their prior ratings, suggesting conviction levels remain stable despite the stock's 13.76% decline over three months. The clustering of four bullish ratings against one neutral rating indicates that the sell-side broadly views the current price pullback to $290.74 as a level where fundamental support exists, with no analysts initiating negative coverage during the review period.
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