With a current price of $285.20, The Home Depot Inc. [NYSE:HD] is active in the Home Improvement Retail industry, with a 5-day price swing of 2.49%.
For the year, the stock is trading 30.29%, while, as a point of reference, the S&P 500 is trading 0.5% YTD. Other data to note on this name is a price per sales number of 2.55 and a price per cash flow number of 26.81.
Wait and see
Holding a Market Cap of $304.42 billion, The Home Depot Inc. has seen a trading range over the last year of $140.63-$292.95.
For the last five days, HD is up from its last closing price. The average shares trading hands each day is 3.43M, with average 10-day volume coming in at 2.93 million.
Using a Force Index Indicator is a good way to look at how strong actual buying and selling pressure is for HD. When we apply the Elder Force Index to The Home Depot Inc., we are seeing an Elder Force Indicator number of 402441.0.
Recent Performance
The recent performance of the stock is another area that can tell traders how to proceed. HD is presenting an interesting case. This can be seen in the Forward P/E ratio, which currently stands at 23.88. Moreover, the company’s enterprise value has gone from $318.59B to $271.37B quarter-over-quarter. Obviously, the company is heading in the wrong direction, but there are still opportunities for growth in the sector.
In the last quarter, HD made a profit of 12.94 billion. The Home Depot Inc. also saw quarter revenue growth year over year of 1.87%. In addition, the company has operating cash flow of $20.01 billion.
Technical Analysis
Looking at popular technical indicators, the company’s 5-day moving average is 282.02 compared to the 50-day moving average of 278.74. So, we are clearly seeing an upward trajectory here.
The Relative Strength Index or RSI is an indicator ranging between 0 and 100 that traders use to determine if a stock is “overbought” or “oversold.” A strong uptrend tending to reach into the “overbought” status is above 70, while a downward trend will stay around the 30 mark. HD currently holds a 9-day RSI of 62.20%, while 100-day RSI stands at 55.31%.
Another indicator we believe is worth keeping tabs on is the Moving Average Convergence Divergence or MACD. Similar to the concept of the Force Index — on the basis of price momentum — the MACD gives traders a tool to measure the turning point of a stock even during rapid fluctuations in price. Buy and sell signals are determined by a stock’s relation to the zero line, so if a stock is above a zero line for many weeks it might be a “buy.” On the other hand, if a stock is below the zero line consistently, it might be one to stay away from. Also, if the MACD line reaches a peak and dips, its momentum may be waning. HD’s 9-day MACD is 4.20 and the company’s 100-day MACD stands at 19.07.
Inside Moves
Another area that is important to analyze is insider moves and majority shareholders. While this is not always an error-free way to tell what the future holds for a stock, you can maybe gather important information from reading the tea leaves about who is buying and selling.
The major holders for this stock are 0.12% by insiders and 72.20% by institutions. Regarding institutional holdings, Vanguard Group, Inc. (The) owns 8.50%, while the second top holder, Blackrock Inc., currently owns 6.74%.
Over the last six months, insiders have sold 50,478 with the most recent transaction from Carey Matt, EVP & CIO, with a sell at price 276.43 per share.
Conclusion
Overall, the recommended rating for HD is Moderate Buy. Currently, the company has 27 analysts watching the stock, and the average quarterly earnings estimate is 2.96. Quarterly revenue estimates are averaging 31.15B with the high estimate reaching 32.44B and the low at 29.7B.
To review, the current 1-year target estimate is sitting at 302.16, while the current price 285.20. Based on this, we expect the stock to rise considering the aforementioned fundamentals.
