Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of The Home Depot, Inc. NYSE: HD. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Home Depot stock on March 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
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- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of DuPont de Nemours NYSE: DD on 3/31/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks NASDAQ: UCB on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of IDEX NYSE: IEX on 3/31/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of HNI NYSE: HNI on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy NASDAQ: CEG on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/31/2025.
Home Depot Price Performance
Home Depot stock traded down $7.88 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $346.23. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,637,158 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,478,451. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.65, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.13. The Home Depot, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $323.77 and a fifty-two week high of $439.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $344.16 billion, a PE ratio of 23.52, a P/E/G ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 1.09. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $372.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $395.38.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.04 by $0.09. Home Depot had a net margin of 9.45% and a return on equity of 452.60%. The firm had revenue of $39.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.82 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Home Depot, Inc. will post 15.13 earnings per share for the current year.
Home Depot Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th were given a $2.30 dividend. This is a boost from Home Depot's previous quarterly dividend of $2.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $9.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. Home Depot's dividend payout ratio is presently 61.66%.
Institutional Trading of Home Depot
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Home Depot during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Navigoe LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Home Depot during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Quarry LP raised its position in Home Depot by 220.0% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 96 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HD shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $440.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. KGI Securities raised Home Depot to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Home Depot from $435.00 to $418.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Home Depot in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Home Depot from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Home Depot has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $434.08.
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About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
Home Depot Company Profile
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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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