The Home Depot, Inc. to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $4.61 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NYSE:HD)

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) – Analysts at DA Davidson upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Home Depot in a report released on Thursday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now anticipates that the home improvement retailer will post earnings of $4.61 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.57. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $395.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Home Depot’s current full-year earnings is $15.28 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Home Depot’s FY2025 earnings at $15.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $16.67 EPS.

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 14th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.61 by $0.02. Home Depot had a return on equity of 1,056.67% and a net margin of 9.79%. The business had revenue of $36.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.82 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.

HD has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup decreased their price target on Home Depot from $415.00 to $395.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 7th. Mizuho assumed coverage on Home Depot in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $415.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded Home Depot from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $360.00 price objective on shares of Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, May 14th. Finally, HSBC cut their price objective on Home Depot from $323.00 to $318.00 and set a “reduce” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $378.42.

Home Depot Stock Performance

Shares of Home Depot stock opened at $336.19 on Monday. Home Depot has a 52 week low of $274.26 and a 52 week high of $396.87. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $338.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $352.80. The firm has a market cap of $333.37 billion, a PE ratio of 22.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HD. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Home Depot by 53.3% in the 4th quarter. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 92 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gilfoyle & Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Matt Carey sold 56,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.18, for a total transaction of $19,332,841.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 33,325 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,503,123.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 30th were given a dividend of $2.25 per share. This represents a $9.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.68%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 30th. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.36%.

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.