iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 9,200 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $749,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Masco in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,278,943,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in Masco by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,235,505 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $649,545,000 after buying an additional 60,430 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Masco by 19.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,063,286 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $384,776,000 after buying an additional 977,684 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Masco by 1.0% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,850,170 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $411,832,000 after acquiring an additional 58,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Masco by 76.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,826,584 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $306,295,000 after acquiring an additional 2,085,454 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.91% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on MAS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $74.00 target price on shares of Masco in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Masco from $97.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore downgraded Masco from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on Masco from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Masco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.88.
Masco Stock Performance
Masco stock opened at $70.98 on Thursday. Masco Corporation has a 12-month low of $58.16 and a 12-month high of $83.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company has a market capitalization of $14.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $76.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.98.
Masco (NYSE:MAS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. Masco had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 2,379.08%. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Masco Corporation will post 4.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Masco Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Masco’s payout ratio is currently 29.43%.
Masco declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 7th that allows the company to buyback $300.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to repurchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
About Masco
Masco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, the company has evolved from a small door‐bell manufacturer into a diversified enterprise serving both residential and commercial markets. Over its history, Masco has grown through a combination of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions, building a portfolio of well-recognized brands.
The company’s product offerings are organized into two primary segments.
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