Home Depot stock slips after earnings beat as dividend and guidance set the tone
Published on 09/03/2026 at 17:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Home Depot stock (US4370761029) is trading around USD 319.70 as of September 2, 2026, leaving the shares clearly below their 52-week high of USD 426.75 according to market data compiled by MarketBeat and AD HOC NEWS. The latest quote snapshot shows the Dow Jones component with a modest decline after the most recent earnings release, while a secondary listing in XETRA trading ties the name directly to DACH investors.
Earnings beat and FY 2026 guidance
In its most recent quarter ended July 31, 2026, Home Depot reported earnings per share of USD 4.92, beating analysts' consensus estimates of USD 4.73 by USD 0.19 according to MarketBeat. The detailed earnings overview also shows that revenue for the quarter reached USD 47.86 billion, compared with analyst expectations of USD 47.24 billion.
The same MarketBeat data indicates that quarterly revenue was up 5.7 percent compared to the same quarter a year earlier, when Home Depot generated USD 4.68 earnings per share. The growth comparison underlines that the company combined top-line expansion with margin discipline, posting a return on equity of 106.42 percent and a net margin of 8.41 percent in the July 31, 2026 quarter.
Dividend, valuation and analyst expectations
Alongside the earnings release, Home Depot confirmed a quarterly dividend of USD 2.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 3, 2026 and payment scheduled for September 17, 2026 according to MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance. The analyst and dividend page calculates that the USD 2.33 distribution implies an annualized dividend of USD 9.32 and a dividend yield of about 2.9 percent at recent price levels.
MarketBeat data puts Home Depot's dividend payout ratio at roughly 65.22 percent for the current fiscal year, a level that leaves room for continued investment while still returning cash to shareholders. The payout ratio discussion accompanies several institutional positioning updates that show investors adding exposure around the current valuation.
On the guidance side, Home Depot has set its FY 2026 target range at EPS of USD 14.690 to USD 15.278, according to the same MarketBeat coverage. The FY 2026 guidance range sits close to the average analyst forecast of approximately USD 15.00 in earnings per share for the year, as compiled by MarketBeat and confirmed by consensus snapshots on Yahoo Finance.
More background on Home Depot stock
For additional regulatory filings, earnings history and intraday charts on Home Depot, the following resources provide an extended data view beyond the current news snapshot.
Product focus: core home improvement offering
Home Depot, Inc. positions itself as a leading home improvement retailer in North America and beyond, with stores offering building materials, tools, garden supplies and home decor products to both professional contractors and do-it-yourself customers. While the latest earnings release centers on financial figures, the underlying driver remains store traffic and basket size in categories such as lumber, paint, flooring and appliances. The July 31, 2026 quarter showed that despite reports of weaker DIY demand from some observers, the company was still able to grow revenue by 5.7 percent year on year, underscoring the resilience of its broad product assortment and service offering.
Stock level and DACH trading perspective
From a market perspective, Home Depot shares closed at USD 318.51 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 2, 2026, with intraday data indicating a decline of about 0.39 percent for that session according to Yahoo Finance. The performance overview sets the one year trading range between a low of USD 289.10 and a high of USD 426.75, meaning the current price stands closer to the lower end of that spectrum than to the peak.
Home Depot stock at a glance
- Company: Home Depot, Inc.
- ISIN: US4370761029
- Ticker: HD
- Trading venue: NYSE, secondary XETRA listing
- Price (as of September 2, 2026, 16:00): 318.51 USD
- Market capitalization: 318.51 USD share price times shares outstanding, as of September 2, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Home Improvement Retail
- Index membership: Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500
