NYSE:HD
Home Depot (HD)
348.69
+0.43 (0.12%)
as of Nov 13, 2026, 9:00:00 pm Market Closed.
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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Continues to own this. Buys more in the $270 range for clients. Likes the company and its potential to benefit from increasing housing demand. Interest rates are still low and housing stock is aging in the US. There is a need for renovations. Over the longterm, you can start accumulating.
Christine PooleOwned
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(A Top Pick Jan 29/20, Up 20%) One of the most successful companies he's ever owned. They're raised their operating margins from 11% to 16.5% over the last 10 years which leads to a 50% profit increase. Great managers, but aren't resting on their laurels. Apple is also investing heavily in technology, plus there's the macro view--HD will benefit from home renovation during this pandemic as people move from the cities to suburbs, and people now have excess cash to spend on renovations. This trades in the low-20s in PE.
Gordon ReidOwned
specialty stores
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She continues to like it and has owned it for a number of years. Growth will moderate next year but it benefited from work-from-home. Homes are affordable with low interest rates and people were staying where they are and renovating. The age of the housing stock in the US is over 40 years old. HD-N is investing in their supply chain to increase the efficiency of online ordering. The dividend is attractive. They increase it regularly. (Analysts’ price target is $303.28)
Christine PooleOwned
specialty stores
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Dominant in its category. Will be able to do at-home delivery. Ahead of the curve. Benefiting from downfall of Pier 1 and others. Big and getting bigger. Yield is 2.27%. (Analysts’ price target is $303.05)
Brendan CaldwellOwned
specialty stores
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Extremely well managed. Revenues have gone up. Gross margins have grown. Continue to invest in technology and improving stores. DIY trend has helped. Not inexpensive, but has legs to support the valuation in this environment.
Gordon ReidOwned
specialty stores
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(A Top Pick Dec 12/19, Up 29%) She would still buy it and has been. They benefited from the stay-at-home phenomenon. She thinks it offers good upside going into next year. With interest rates so low there is still good demand for what they provide.
Christine PooleOwned
specialty stores
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Premium contentTOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Back in August, when HD was trading about 10% higher, we recommended waiting to buy on weakness. We think that time has arrived. Other analysts have also recently upgraded the stock, looking for $315 as a target. Recent earnings grew 6% over the year and the PE is holding around 23x. The trend remains towards home improvement during the pandemic and we think that will continue. It pays a good dividend, backed by a payout ratio of 50%. We would buy this with a stop-loss at $230, looking to achieve the new outlook of $315 -- about 20% upside.
Yield 2.28% (Analysts’ price target is $304.37)
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HD vs. Lowes He's come close to buying HD in the past. It pays a 2.1% yield vs. Lowes' 1.3%, and HD boasts better metrics elsewhere. Key point it that scale matters in this business, and the 3x bigger HD enjoys a size advantage and has a wider moat (can get better pricing and service from suppliers). He picks HD.
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Allan Tong’s Discover Picks The average price target is $302.71, around 5.5% higher than current prices. Income investors will like its 2.08% dividend, based on a low 55% cash flow. Home Depot has increased its operating margins from 11 to 16% while raising revenues. Online sales in the recent quarter jumped 100%. Home Depot is here to stay, but step perhaps in at a better price. Read BBY Stock, HD Stock and CFP Stock: Top 3 Stocks for the Homebody Trend for our full analysis.
Stockchase DiscoverOwned
specialty stores
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Likes it. Extremely well managed. Have increased operating margins from 11 to 16%, while still increasing revenues. Heavy tech investment. Online sales in most recent quarter up over 100%. The ultimate stay at home stock.
Gordon ReidOwned
specialty stores
Premium contentBUY ON WEAKNESS
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly HD reported earnings today and it met all benchmarks. The stock is retracing a bit -- perhaps selling on fact -- as many stocks have been doing lately. We like the continuation of do-it-yourself projects during the pandemic. Speaking from recent personal experience, many of their products are hard to find on the shelves. EPS of $4.02 beat expectations by $0.34 per share. The yield is attractive and with a payout of only 55% of cash flow, could be well positioned for another increase -- as it has done for the past 11 years. We would look for a pullback to $265 to buy on weakness. Yield 2.08%
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Long been a favourite pick. They've grown their dividend growing 25%/year over the last 5 years. Are growing same-store sales 2x the rate of GDP. Consumers have some cash to spend near-term, thanks to stimulus. Also, people can't travel, but are doing home improvements. Some weakness in selling to professional contractors, but home consumers have made up for that likely at a higher margin. (Analysts’ price target is $257.25)
David BurrowsOwned
specialty stores
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