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$394.68 -4.70 (-1.18%)
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Why Is Home Depot Down Today?

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) shares are moving as investors weigh upcoming Q2 earnings, sector headwinds and bullish analyst calls. While concerns over a sluggish housing market, tariffs and high interest rates persist, several factors could support the stock, including analyst upgrades, strategic acquisitions and insider buying.

  • Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its price target for HD to $432.00 and maintained a Buy rating, citing the company’s strong brand and growth prospects. Stifel Raises Price Target
  • Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights that Home Depot’s 2024 SRS Distribution acquisition could boost Pro sales momentum in Q2, expanding its professional customer base. Can SRS Boost Pro Sales?
  • Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer called HD a “thesis play” on potential rate cuts, suggesting lower borrowing costs could spur homeowner spending. Cramer on Rate Cuts
  • Positive Sentiment: Rep. Lisa C. McClain purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 of HD shares in early July, signaling confidence in the company’s outlook. Rep. McClain Buys Shares
  • Neutral Sentiment: The Street expects Home Depot to report Q2 EPS of $4.72 on $45.4 billion in revenue. Q2 Preview
  • Neutral Sentiment: Home Depot is featured among top home improvement stocks to watch, reflecting broad market focus ahead of earnings. Home Improvement Watch List
  • Neutral Sentiment: Multiple previews—including Zacks and TipRanks—highlight HD’s Q2 earnings as one of the week’s most anticipated events. TipRanks Q2 Preview
  • Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ earnings preview groups Home Depot with other big-box retailers, underscoring competitive dynamics in the sector. Zacks Earnings Preview
  • Negative Sentiment: Home Depot and Lowe’s earnings are set against a stalled U.S. housing recovery, escalating tariffs and consumer caution. Reuters on Headwinds
  • Negative Sentiment: Investors are seeking signs of a turnaround in home and garden after headwinds from housing and rate pressures. PYMNTS Turnaround Watch
  • Negative Sentiment: Previous earnings reports disappointed, raising concerns that Q2 could follow suit. Forbes on Past Misses
  • Negative Sentiment: “Deport Depot” merchandise controversy in Florida fell flat and attracted negative publicity. Deport Depot Controversy
Posted 10h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

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HD Media Mentions By Week

HD Media Sentiment

Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press.

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HD News Coverage

We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. This chart compares the number of articles about this company in the last seven days compared with the average number of articles about this company on a typical week.

HD Articles
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This page (NYSE:HD) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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