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NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · Home Improvement Retail

HD

The Home Depot, Inc.

Supplies building materials, tools and equipment to professional contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners, through big-box stores.

$338.86-0.83%
Close · 2026-08-14
Current callSubscribers2026-08-14
$300$350$400
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Market context
$286.95
$418.0652-week range, last close at 40% of the range
1W
-4.71%
1M
-0.76%
3M
+14.75%
6M
-12.11%
YTD
-0.12%
1Y
-13.10%
Avg vol 20d
3.6M
RVOL
0.65
HOLD band
Fundamentalsas of 2026-08-14
Mkt cap
$337.88B
P/E
24.1
Fwd P/E
21.0
EPS
$14.08
Div yield
2.75%
Beta
0.96
Employees
470K
Next earnings
2026-08-18
Rating & verdict historyoldest → newest
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    • 42.9% correct+0.74% avg moveBUY 0/0 · HOLD 1/3 · SELL 2/4

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    2026-08-07SELL✓-1.36%Trim HD from 3-4% benchmark to 2.0% (50% reduction) as Q1 FY26 confirmed structural margin compression with operating margin down 100bps YoY to 11.9% despite 4.8% revenue growth, breaking the operating leverage narrative; the 2.0% sizing preserves upside optionality if HD breaks above $360 while providing meaningful protection on confirmed deterioration, with $334 stop and $355-365 execution zone capturing resistance rather than chasing spot price.
    2026-08-06HOLD✗+1.75%Maintain HD at neutral weight with position bracketed between $333.54 support and $360 resistance; do not add into the $353.50 distribution-day rejection or trim into the constructive higher-low base. Hedge structural housing-turnover exposure via covered calls at $360 or XHB puts rather than reducing the underlying position.
    2026-08-05SELL✓-1.03%Maintain an Underweight rating on HD with a $300 price target over a 1-2 quarter horizon. Trim 35-45% of exposure as price approaches the $350-355 resistance zone (upper Bollinger band tested three times since July), while capping residual at 0.75-1.0% of portfolio NAV. The $332 close (rising 50 SMA) serves as the structural stop-loss, not the internally inconsistent $358/$362 levels proposed by other analysts.
    2026-08-04HOLD✓+1.41%Maintain HD at neutral weight (~3-4% of portfolio) rather than upgrading to BUY or downgrading to Underweight. Existing holders should hold the position and collect the 2.81% dividend yield while defending the $325 hard stop; new entrants should wait for defined triggers rather than initiating at $348. The structured add-on plan (25% on pullback to $338-340, 25% on confirmed close above $360 with volume, 50% reserved for retest of $345 or post-Q2 positioning) preserves prior lesson discipline while defining the path to upgrade conviction.
    2026-08-03HOLD✗+2.42%A unanimous bearish consensus on HD's structural issues (anemic volume, margin compression, zero buybacks) is overridden by prior lessons showing support floors hold — maintain neutral weight, let the $326 stop do the work, and re-evaluate on a confirmed close above $348.50 with volume confirmation or at Q2 FY26 earnings.
    2026-07-31SELL✗+2.43%Preserve the Underweight directional view on HD but reduce the initial trim to 15-20% at $332 (vs the proposed 25-40%) to avoid repeating the alpha drag from the July 2026 setup where a 30% pre-emptive trim at $333 produced -1.1% alpha when support held; tiered triggers will add to the trim if price confirms below $325 (15% more) or $315 (20% more) with volume. Stop-loss set at $345.37 above the 200 SMA; re-entry at 50% on close above $344 with positive MACD and remaining 50% above $350 with RSI >55.
    2026-07-30SELL✗-0.42%Trim Home Depot 30% from current levels near $333, prioritizing highest-cost lots, with a tiered exit framework: Tier 1 trim additional 15% on close below $325, Tier 2 trim another 20% on close below $315, and full exit on close below $289. Redeploy proceeds into cash or short-duration Treasuries rather than chasing momentum. Re-entry requires close above $344.47 with MACD histogram crossing positive, then close above $350 with RSI above 55.