3 Home Depot Analysts On Retailer's Q2 Earnings Beat: 'Longer-Term Outlook Remains Favorable'

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported quarterly earnings and revenues ahead of Street expectations Tuesday and reiterated its 2022 guidance.

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Analyst Bobby Griffin reaffirmed an Outperform rating while raising the price target from $340 to $350.

Although Home Depot’s quarterly results were “solid,” there seems to be “some investor concern that the housing market could turn less favorable for HD following the step-up in interest rates via reduced housing turnover and ultimately falling home values,” Griffin said in a note.

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While sales trends were strong, inventory levels remain a concern area, with a year-on-year increase in the quarter, he added.

“Overall, while we acknowledge the near-term investor sentiment on HD and other durable related retailers likely remains challenging with macro uncertainty, we maintain our view that the longer term outlook remains favorable (~17% market share of a ~$900 billion TAM),” the analyst further wrote.

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Analyst Joseph Feldman maintained an Outperform rating and $375 price target.

Home Depot’s earnings beat was driven by “strong sales growth and solid expense management, despite challenges from colder weather causing a later start to the spring selling season and lapping a strong 2Q21 fueled by the pandemic and government stimulus,” Feldman said in a note.

“The solid demand trend, combined with multiple strategic initiatives, should drive continued outperformance,” he added.

“Home Depot also has a flexible business model, which gives us confidence the company can achieve its targets …The company should continue to benefit from favorable macro support — higher home prices and remodeling activity,” the analyst further stated.

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Analyst Daniel Oppenheim reiterated an Outperform rating and price target of $450.

“We are maintaining our 2Q22 estimate of $16.85 based on the upside from 2Q, offset by some conservatism in 3Q and 4Q based on slightly more difficult comps,” Oppenheim said in a note.

Although Home Depot faces more challenging comps in the back half of the year, it has made a strong start to the third quarter, he added.

HD Price Action: Shares of Home Depot were down 0.29% at $326.60 Wednesday afternoon. 

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