Home Depot Surges on $2.1B Trading Volume Spurt Ranks 36th as Analysts Hike Targets and Institutional Investors Diverge

On August 13, 2025, The stock saw a surge in trading activity with a volume of $2.10 billion, marking an 82.56% increase from the previous day and ranking 36th in market-wide trading volume. Concurrently, Home Depot (HD) rose 2.82% in value.

Analyst sentiment for HD remained bullish as Telsey Advisory Group’s Joseph Feldman raised the price target to $455.0, joining Truist Securities’ Scot Ciccarelli who set a $433.0 target on the same date. Over the past six months, 15 analysts have issued price targets, with a median of $425.0. Notable recent estimates include JPMorgan’s $418.0 and TD Securities’ $470.0, reflecting a range of expectations for the stock’s near-term performance.

Corporate governance activity also drew attention. Congressional members executed 21 trades in HD stock over the past six months, including purchases by Rep. Lloyd Doggett ($30,000) and Rep. John Boozman ($30,000), while Rep. Jefferson Shreve engaged in the most activity with five transactions. Institutional insiders sold shares totaling $3.29 million, including John Deaton’s $3.29 million sale of 8,892 shares and Teresa Wynn Roseborough’s $1.99 million sale of 5,406 shares.

Institutional investors showed mixed positioning. Laurel Wealth Advisors and Valeo Financial Advisors significantly increased holdings, adding 10 million and 4.5 million shares respectively in Q2 2025. Conversely, Asset Planning Services and Gamma Investing fully divested their positions, removing nearly 19 million and 10.2 million shares, highlighting divergent strategic approaches to HD’s valuation.

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