Sell HD by Aug 18, 2026.

Home Depot reported Q1 fiscal 2026 results this morning. Headline numbers (from the earnings release): \* Net sales: $41.765B (+4.8% y/y) \* Comparable sales: +0.6% (US comps +0.4%) \* Net earnings: $3.289B ($3.30 diluted EPS) \* Adjusted diluted EPS: $3.43 \* Customer transactions: 391.1M \* Average ticket: $92.76 Source: [https://ir.homedepot.com/news-releases/2026/05-19-2026-110111934](https://ir.homedepot.com/news-releases/2026/05-19-2026-110111934) What matters more than the EPS headline: \* Comparable transactions were down \~1.3% while average ticket rose \~2.3%. That pattern suggests mix and pricing, not a broad rise in project …