The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $4.59 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) – Analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Home Depot in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 14th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now forecasts that the home improvement retailer will post earnings per share of $4.59 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.68. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $410.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Home Depot’s current full-year earnings is $15.30 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Home Depot’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.82 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $15.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.64 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zelman & Associates upgraded Home Depot from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Mizuho started coverage on Home Depot in a report on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $415.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Home Depot from $440.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Home Depot from $411.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Home Depot from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $377.46.

Home Depot Price Performance

HD opened at $344.21 on Thursday. Home Depot has a twelve month low of $274.26 and a twelve month high of $396.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.11. The firm has a market cap of $341.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.09, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $354.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $346.17.

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

Home Depot Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 30th will be given a $2.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 30th. This represents a $9.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.61%. Home Depot’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Home Depot

In other Home Depot news, EVP Timothy A. Hourigan sold 8,996 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.74, for a total value of $3,317,185.04. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 75,799 shares in the company, valued at $27,950,123.26. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, EVP Timothy A. Hourigan sold 8,996 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.74, for a total value of $3,317,185.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 75,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,950,123.26. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Edward P. Decker sold 35,987 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.63, for a total transaction of $13,265,887.81. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 107,731 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,712,878.53. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Home Depot

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in Home Depot during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Home Depot in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. PFG Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Home Depot by 53.3% during the fourth 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 bought a new stake in Home Depot during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. 70.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Home Depot Company Profile

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.