NYSE:HD
Home Depot (HD)
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Technical Analysis 
Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 amThis summary was created by AI, based on 22 opinions in the last 12 months.
Home Depot (HD) is currently facing significant challenges amidst a turbulent housing market and high interest rates, which experts predict will affect its performance in the near term. The stock has seen a considerable decline of about 15% this year, largely due to inflationary pressures linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict and a lack of housing turnover. Analysts express a mix of cautious optimism, suggesting that if interest rates decline in the future, it may boost demand for home improvement and renovations, which are often funded by loans. Despite these challenges, some see value due to HD's strong market position as a leading home improvement retailer and its capability to capture a larger share of the market through digital commerce and acquisitions. However, opinions remain divided, with some experts advising caution until there are clearer signs of a recovery in the housing sector.
The home reno space has been in a slump, because people have been travelling and enjoying experiences. During Covid, they stayed home and renovated, which she feels will return, because there isn't enough housing to buy. So, people will stay in their homes and fix them up. Lower material costs will help. HD and Sherwin Williams are buys now.
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Premium contentThe Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,296 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2 billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.
EPS was $3.82 vs $3.8 expected. Revenues were $37.2 mln vs $38.2 expected. The company cut its sales forecast for the full year amid a slowing/normalizing consumer but shares are now up 4% after the release, so some of this weakness was likely expected. On a forward basis, shares trade at 18X earnings which is on the lower end of the valuation range for the company for the last 10 years. There will likely still be another noisy quarter or two in the short-term for the company, but we wouldn't have much in the way of concerns with HD, taking a longer-term outlook.
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Premium contentThe Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,296 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2 billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. Social media mentions are up 367% in the past 24h.
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A little concerned. Retail has benefit from selling higher-ticket items, but last quarter HD had fewer transitions. It beat only because of those higher-ticket sales. Overall, we're still seeing disinflation, but how much longer can the consumer remain resilient? Savings are down a lot from a year ago. Will there be some trade-down?
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It usually trades at a big premium to the market of 18%, but now only 2%. Shares haven't moved since March. But now could be a great opportunity for a catch-up trade now that we're seeing strength in housing.