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The Home Depot, Inc.

$HD·$290B·Home Improvement·Consumer Cyclical
$309.63+0.5%YTD-14.4%1Y-20.1%
Price updated 3h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
HDHD
$HDThe Home Depot, Inc.
$309.63+0.45%804 posts1.3×
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $HD on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

804X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $HD's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 92% of tracked names.

Mixed sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data12 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-15

The stream splits: 'Hood Domains' crypto meme play (Robinhood's .eth-equivalent) dominates volume with launch/utility hype, while a smaller Home Depot thread cites channel-support technicals ($314-318) and construction-cycle Fed-cut positioning. Directional read is mixed by identity.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $HD — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersSelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

Home improvement bellwether at 52-week lows — housing turnover is the problem, and nothing about rates fixes it fast.

Home Depot is the dominant US home-improvement retailer — a direct read on housing turnover, big-ticket renovation spend, and pro-contractor volume. The stock sits at 4% of its 52-week range on 1.75x normal volume, which is the kind of distribution tape that doesn't resolve higher without a real catalyst.

  • The P&L is holding up but not inspiring: revenue grew 4.8% YoY to $41.8B at 12% operating margin, EPS $3.31 — the business is stable, but the Street expected re-acceleration from the Fed cuts that hasn't shown up in comps.
  • At 22x trailing earnings and 1.9x sales, the stock has already compressed meaningfully — but a 50-bp Fed cut won't suddenly restart the housing-turnover cycle that drives big-ticket purchases; it takes months to flow through to comp-store traffic.
  • The executive portfolio realignment announced July 30 (Bastek getting private-brand duty, among others) is a legitimate operational pivot, but these organizational changes take 6-12 months to show in the P&L.

Breaking-down holds unless Nov 17 earnings re-accelerate comparable sales back toward 2-3% and management guides into FY27 with a clear traffic-driven thesis. A soft comp print, or any additional downward revision to the back-half, is what seals the de-rating; a surprise comp acceleration tied to actual housing-turnover improvement is what breaks the chart.

What to watch: Nov 17 earnings — US comparable sales (needs to clear 2-3%), big-ticket transaction growth, and management's FY27 construction-cycle commentary. A soft comp print or an additional guide-down is what confirms the breaking-down tape.

On the calendar: 2026-11-17 — Q3 FY26 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates 2,300+ home improvement stores in North America selling lumber, appliances, tools, and supplies to DIY and professional customers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Home Improvement sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $HD.

Home Improvement · Consumer Cyclical

No material change from last week — the existing-home-sales lock-in from sub-3% pandemic-era mortgages suppresses move-driven renovation demand as rates stay above 7%.

What this means for $HD

Neutral — Operates 2,300+ home improvement stores in North America selling lumber, appliances, tools, and supplies to DIY and professional customers.

Top industry ETF

$XLYConsumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR
-7.9%YTD
-3.2%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
22.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
20.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
12.4%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
113%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
33.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
4.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 18, 2026$4.92$4.73+4.0%
Q1 2026May 19, 2026$3.43$3.41+0.6%
Q4 2025Feb 24, 2026$2.72$2.53+7.5%
Q3 2025Nov 18, 2025$3.74$3.83-2.3%
Next earningsTue, Nov 17·consensus EPS $3.86

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$41.8B+4.8%33.0%11.9%$3.31$5.2B
Q4 FY25$38.2B-3.8%32.6%10.1%$2.59$2.3B
Q3 FY25$41.4B+2.8%33.4%12.9%$3.63$3.1B
Q2 FY25$45.3B+4.9%33.4%14.5%$4.59$3.7B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 26 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$171.6B$170.5B – $172.3B$15.00$14.83 – $15.1426
FY28$177.5B$175.0B – $179.5B$15.95$15.32 – $16.4526
FY29$184.8B$179.7B – $188.4B$17.31$16.25 – $18.1421
FY30$191.3B$188.6B – $193.5B$18.48$18.15 – $18.7619
FY31$195.2B$192.5B – $197.4B$19.57$19.22 – $19.869

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.3×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.26%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-8.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 995.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.7% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.005-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 10Kimberly R ScardinoSVP-Finance, CAO & Controller675 sh$207KSellAug 28Roseborough Teresa WynnEVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.2.5K sh$807KSellAug 26Michael F. RoweEVP, Pro710 sh$239KSellAug 19Richard V McphailCFO6.0K sh$2.1M
+ 23 other (15 awards · 6 inkinds · 1 exempt · 1 other) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationSep 4S-3ASR
AI summary

The Home Depot filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR), effective immediately upon filing as a well-known seasoned issuer (WKSI). The registration establishes the legal framework for future securities offerings by Home Depot, including potential debt or equity instruments. No specific offering amounts or instruments were announced — this is a preparatory capital markets filing.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 218-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Home Depot (HD) disclosed executive leadership portfolio realignments announced July 30, 2026 and formalized as of the filing date, including: William D. Bastek (EVP–Merchandising) added private brand product development oversight; Jordan Broggi (EVP–Interconnected Retail) assumed additional operational responsibilities (excerpt cuts off). No departures or new hires are involved. Administrative portfolio redistribution among existing Home Depot executives; routine organizational refinement without financial impact.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 128-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

The Home Depot announced that CEO Edward P. Decker has taken a temporary medical leave, effective around August 11-12, 2026. During his absence, Senior EVP Ann-Marie Campbell is overseeing day-to-day operations, while CFO Richard V. McPhail has been designated interim principal executive officer and is managing financial affairs and Pro subsidiaries. Independent lead director Gregory D. Brenneman is chairing the Board. Campbell is a 40-year Home Depot veteran who began as a cashier in 1985; the dual-leadership structure is designed to maintain continuity during Decker's leave.

8-KCharter amendmentMay 268-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

HD (HD) disclosed the results of its annual meeting of shareholders in an 8-K filing under Item 5.07. Shareholders voted on multiple proposals. All management-sponsored proposals were approved by majority shareholder vote. Annual meeting results are a routine disclosure that confirms shareholder ratification of the board's composition and compensation practices.

+ 10 other (2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 11-Ks · 2 PX14A6Gs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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