There was big news for home improvement giant Home Depot HD +1.13% ▲ to kick off the week, but it did not seem to have much impact. Home Depot landed a spot on the National Retail Federation’s NRF Top 50 Global Retailers list, and a fairly high one at that. But investors found this a little less than relevant, and sent shares sliding fractionally in Monday morning’s trading.
The NRF built an entire ranking system, backed up by Kantar, that gave retailers points based on both domestic and international retail revenue. Just qualifying for the list means you have a direct investment in at least three countries worldwide. Home Depot actually managed to land the 9th position on the list, thanks to its global store count of 2,362 locations, and the $162 billion in revenue it brought in in 2025.
Positions on the list also reflect direct selling capabilities internationally, total global retail sales, and other measures for the “most recent 52-week filing period in the currency provided,” which was then converted to United States dollars. The consideration and review process ran for 2026’s entire first quarter.
Covering a Mortgage
John Pomelow, an Army veteran, landed a win with the Home Depot Foundation after his recent career path offered him an unexpected choice. Pomelow joined the Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro program, and went sufficiently pro to receive two job offers. One was with a private company. The other was with Habitat for Humanity, which offered lower pay but a clear bonus in helping others. Pomelow took the path less lucrative, and the Home Depot Foundation stepped in from there.
The Foundation paid off his mortgage, and offered an extra $25,000 in grants besides. Part of that was $10,000 worth of tools to outfit the contracting business he apparently put together separately, and $5,000 in grants for his three kids’ education.
Is Home Depot a Good Long-Term Buy?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Strong Buy consensus rating on HD stock based on 17 Buys and three Holds assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 5.56% loss in its share price over the past year, the average HD price target of $425.06 per share implies 26.86% upside potential.