Home Depot expects smaller drop in annual sales as hurricane rebuild boosts quarter

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Morgan Stanley sees a long runway for steady growth in this retailer after earnings

November 13, 2024 7:00 PM EST

Morgan Stanley analysts reiterated their positive outlook on a home improvement retailers stock after the companys Q3 2024 results, noting that the retailer is well-positioned for steady growth despite a challenging macro environment.

The analysts highlighted several key factors that should help Home Depot (NYSE: HD) sustain its performance in the coming quarters.

According to Morgan Stanley, fundamentals are moving in the right direction,... More

Home Depot (HD) PT Raised to $430 at Evercore ISI

November 13, 2024 8:16 AM EST

Evercore ISI analyst Greg Melich raised the price target on Home Depot (NYSE: HD) to $430.00 (from $420.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

The analyst comments "1Q21. 156m stimulus checks ($400bn) hit households. 30% of the U.S. population had a COVID jab. Opening Day Baseball occurred at 12-40% capacity. And Home Depot printed its last quarter of positive traffic. 14 quarters of negative traffic behind us, at least the duration of the post-COVID is approaching the 16 straight quarters during the Global Financial Crisis. The upshot: 3Qs - 0.6% comp transaction decline was best since the... More

Home Depot (HD) PT Raised to $465 at Truist Securities

November 12, 2024 12:50 PM EST

Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli raised the price target on Home Depot (NYSE: HD) to $465.00 (from $459.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "3Q results were better than we originally expected, helped by warm/dry weather and ~ $200mm of incremental storm-related sales.... More