What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Masco FY2026 Earnings?

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Masco in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will earn $4.25 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.26. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Masco’s current full-year earnings is $4.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Masco’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2 billion. Masco had a return on equity of 1,519.31% and a net margin of 10.51%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. Masco has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.900-4.100 EPS.

MAS has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Masco from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird lowered Masco from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Masco in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Masco from $62.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Masco from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.86.

Masco Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of Masco stock opened at $68.96 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.29, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.18. Masco has a fifty-two week low of $56.55 and a fifty-two week high of $83.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.63, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $71.62 and a 200 day moving average of $66.79.

Masco Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. Masco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Masco

In other news, insider Jai Shah sold 82,910 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.04, for a total transaction of $6,304,476.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 39,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,014,073.52. This represents a 67.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Heath M. Eisman sold 2,431 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total value of $181,401.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $898,126.32. The trade was a 16.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MAS. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Masco by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 44,241 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,114,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Masco by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,522 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Masco by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC now owns 23,063 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Masco by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 5,593 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $360,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Masco by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,503 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $419,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.91% of the company’s stock.

About Masco

Masco Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes home improvement and building products in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company's Plumbing Products segment offers faucets, showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories, bathing units, shower bases and enclosures, sinks, toilets, acrylic tubs, shower trays, spas, exercise pools, and fitness systems; brass, copper, and composite plumbing system components; connected water products; thermoplastic solutions, extruded plastic profiles, specialized fabrications, and PEX tubing products; and other non-decorative plumbing products.