Home Depot Stock (HD) Ahead of the Dec. 26, 2025 Market Open: Latest News, Fiscal 2026 Outlook, Analyst Targets, and Key Risks
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) heads into Friday’s session (December 26, 2025) with investors still digesting a cautious early outlook for fiscal 2026, a mixed most-recent quarter, and a housing-and-rate backdrop that management says is still weighing on big-ticket home improvement demand. Here’s what to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Dec. 26—including the freshest company updates, Street expectations, and the catalysts most likely to matter when trading resumes after Christmas. First, a quick reality check on the calendar and the setup U.S. equity markets were closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), and the NYSE closed early at