Home Depot (The) HDAn entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
read at $310.78
Home Depot (The) holds its Distribution at $310.78.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 3 days |
| Price | $310.78 |
| Valuation | 22.30 trailing · 19.50 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 10.0 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | McPhail Richard V | EVP, CFO | Sale | 2,550 | $940,670 |
| 2026-03-04 | Deaton John A. | EVP - Supply Chain, Prod. Dev | Sale | 1,793 | $661,617 |
| 2025-12-26 | Roseborough Teresa Wynn | EVP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. | Sale | 2,872 | $1,000,961 |
| 2025-12-12 | Brown Angie | EVP, CIO | Sale | 1,946 | $695,948 |
| 2025-12-11 | Campbell Ann Marie | Senior EVP | Sale | 145 | $51,948 |
| 2025-09-12 | Bastek William D | EVP, Merchandising | Sale | 2,303 | $974,445 |
| 2025-08-22 | Roseborough Teresa Wynn | EVP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. | Sale | 5,483 | $2,265,767 |
| 2025-08-22 | Bastek William D | EVP, Merchandising | Sale | 3,783 | $1,551,900 |
| 2025-08-20 | McPhail Richard V | EVP, CFO | Sale | 3,369 | $1,359,931 |
| 2025-08-20 | Padilla Hector A | EVP - US Sales, Operations | Sale | 1,585 | $640,609 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | sell | 15K–50K |
| 2026-05-15 | David Taylor | Republican | Purchase | 1K–15K |
| 2026-04-09 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | Sale | 15K–50K |
| 15 May2026 | David Taylor | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
| 15 May2026 | David Taylor | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $309.08 | +3.5% | $2.33 | $1,043 | +4.3% |
| 2 months | $334.83 | -4.5% | $2.33 | $962 | -3.8% |
| 3 months | $336.41 | -4.9% | $4.66 | $965 | -3.5% |
| 6 months | $352.44 | -9.2% | $4.66 | $921 | -7.9% |
| 1 year | $358.38 | -10.7% | $9.26 | $919 | -8.1% |
| 2 years | $316.32 | +1.1% | $18.36 | $1,069 | +6.9% |
| 3 years | $275.58 | +16.1% | $27.04 | $1,259 | +25.9% |
| 5 years | $274.40 | +16.6% | $42.12 | $1,319 | +31.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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