Welcome to our dedicated page for Home Depot news (Ticker: HD), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Home Depot stock.
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is widely described in its public communications as the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, and its news flow reflects the scale and breadth of its operations. Company and partner announcements highlight developments across home improvement retail, digital innovation, professional services and community impact, giving investors and observers insight into how the business evolves over time.
Recent news emphasizes The Home Depot’s focus on AI and digital capabilities. In partnership with Google Cloud, the company has expanded its Magic Apron assistant into a conversational, agentic AI tool that offers project recommendations to homeowners and professional customers, integrates with local store inventory and provides aisle-level wayfinding. Additional stories describe AI-powered materials list tools for pros, AI-driven route intelligence for last-mile delivery and conversational AI across chat, SMS and voice for customer support.
Other updates showcase The Home Depot’s efforts to support professional customers and large projects. The launch of the AI-powered Blueprint Takeoffs tool, for example, is presented as a way to generate faster, more accurate material lists and estimates for single-family project blueprints, allowing pros to source everything they need through the company. Strategic and financial updates, such as quarterly results, guidance and investor conference presentations, offer context on how these initiatives fit into the company’s broader strategy.
News coverage also includes community and philanthropic initiatives through The Home Depot Foundation, including major grant commitments to veteran housing and skilled trades training, as well as marketing and brand-building efforts such as the Home Depot Creator portal for digital content creators. For anyone tracking HD, this news page brings together earnings releases, strategic updates, technology partnerships, pro-focused tools and community investments in one place, making it a useful reference for following how The Home Depot communicates its priorities and progress.
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) reported Q3 FY2025 sales of $41.4B, up 2.8% year-over-year, including about $900M from the GMS acquisition (≈8 weeks of sales). Comparable sales rose 0.2% (U.S. +0.1%). Net earnings were $3.6B or $3.62 diluted EPS; adjusted diluted EPS was $3.74. Management cited weaker-than-expected storm activity, housing pressure and consumer uncertainty as drivers of the shortfall.
Updated fiscal 2025 guidance (52-week year): total sales growth ~3.0% with GMS ~$2.0B contribution; comparable sales slightly positive; ~12 new stores; gross margin ~33.2%; operating margin ~12.6% (adjusted ~13.0%); tax rate ~24.5%; net interest expense ~$2.3B; diluted EPS to decline ~6% from $14.91; adjusted diluted EPS to decline ~5% from $15.24; capex ~2.5% of sales. Company operates 2,356 stores and employs >470,000 associates.
The Home Depot Foundation (NYSE:HD) and Meals on Wheels America marked Veterans Day 2025 by announcing a milestone: 4,000 homes repaired or modified for senior veterans through their decade-long Helping Homebound Heroes partnership.
Since 2015 the foundation has invested $21 million+ in the program. The 4,000th home in Austin received nearly $40,000 of repairs and upgrades. Meals on Wheels network serves about 360,000 veterans annually, and roughly 43% of older veterans face isolation-related risks, while more than half of Meals on Wheels programs offer home repair services.
The Home Depot Foundation (NYSE:HD) announced on November 6, 2025 an additional investment of $30 million in 44 grants to veterans service organizations to expand critical home repairs, smart home modifications and housing programs for veterans exiting homelessness.
The funding advances the Foundation toward its $750 million by 2030 pledge and follows prior investments exceeding $600 million and improvements to more than 65,000 veteran homes and facilities. Grants target new mortgage-free smart homes for catastrophically wounded veterans, >1,000 critical repairs for senior/disabled veterans, and expansion of a master-lease housing pilot to Washington, D.C. and Prescott, AZ.
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) will hold its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be available at http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and will be archived with replay available beginning at approximately noon on November 18, 2025.
At the end of the second quarter the company operated more than 2,353 retail stores, over 800 branches, and more than 325 distribution centers, and employed over 470,000 associates. The stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under HD.
The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and The Home Depot Foundation committed $1 million in product donations, nonprofit grants and other support to aid Jamaica and Caribbean communities hit by Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025 as a Category 5 storm.
The Foundation is funding grants to World Central Kitchen, Convoy of Hope and Operation Blessing for emergency meals and supplies, while The Home Depot will donate generators, water, toolkits, lights and other cleanup products and use select Miami and New York metro stores as distribution hubs to expedite deliveries. The Foundation said it will support both immediate relief and long-term recovery.
The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) announced the winners of its 2025 Innovation Awards on October 29, 2025, recognizing products that improve speed, performance and convenience for DIY and professional customers.
Top awards: Overall Winner — EcoSmart Universal Select Light Bulb by Leedarson; First Runner-Up — Cobra Torksave Concrete Anchors; Second Runner-Up — Feather River Smart Glass Door. Finalists include Frigidaire dishwasher (50-minute normal cycle), Henry UltraTouch insulation (80% post-consumer denim), Milwaukee QUIK-LOK power head, Ryobi 40V mower (80-minute runtime) and others.
Awards for supplier partners and category Partners of the Year were also named. Winning products are available in-store and online now at homedepot.com/innovation.
The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) reveals key holiday shopping trends for 2023, highlighting that over 75% of Millennials prefer practical home-related gifts. The company is launching its "Holiday Gift Edit" on Pinterest, featuring curated boards for different consumer personas: The DIYer, The New Homeowner, and The Cozy Curator.
Starting October 28, customers can access seasonal discounts on tools, smart home devices, appliances, and home decor. The company is expanding its holiday decor collection in stores, featuring the popular Grand Duchess Twinkling Balsam Fir Artificial Christmas Tree line and introducing the new Breckenridge Twinkling Adaptive Lighting tree with dual-color technology.
The retailer offers free delivery on over two million online items and same-day or next-day delivery on select products to enhance the holiday shopping experience.
The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has completed its acquisition of GMS Inc. through its subsidiary SRS Distribution for a total enterprise value of $5.5 billion. The acquisition was executed through a tender offer at $110 per share, with approximately 79.5% of outstanding shares tendered.
GMS, a leading distributor of specialty building products including drywall, ceilings, and steel framing, will enhance SRS's position in the building materials distribution sector. The strategic acquisition aims to strengthen Home Depot's relationship with professional contractors (Pros) by providing expanded product categories, cross-selling opportunities, and enhanced fulfillment options for both residential and commercial projects.
The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has secured clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for its previously announced acquisition of GMS Inc. The approval, received in the form of a no action letter, satisfies the final antitrust requirement for the $110.00 per share cash tender offer.
The tender offer, set to expire on September 3, 2025, remains subject to the condition that a majority of GMS shares must be tendered. This development follows the merger agreement announced on June 29, 2025, between Home Depot, its subsidiary Gold Acquisition Sub, Inc., and GMS.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) has announced the extension of its tender offer to acquire GMS Inc. at $110.00 per share in cash. The offer's expiration date has been extended from August 22, 2025, to September 3, 2025.
As of August 22, approximately 29,310,002 shares (representing 77% of outstanding shares) have been validly tendered. The acquisition remains subject to conditions, including the expiration of the Canadian Competition Act waiting period and tender of a majority of outstanding shares.