Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $79.56

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on Masco, with 11 hold, seven buy and one sell recommendation. The average 12-month price target is $79.56, versus a recent share price of $68.76.
• Masco beat quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.64 EPS versus the $1.32 consensus, although revenue of $1.99 billion declined 2.9% year over year and fell short of estimates. Management provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.40–$4.60.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.28 dividend and a 1.9% yield. Institutional investors and hedge funds hold approximately 93.91% of Masco’s outstanding shares.

Shares of Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $79.56.

MAS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Masco from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Masco in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Barclays reduced their price target on Masco from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Masco from $87.00 to $82.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Masco from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Institutional Trading of Masco

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAS. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in Masco by 3.9% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 4,017 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Masco by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 6,565 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Masco by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,420 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $146,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Masco by 36.0% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 770 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bollard Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Masco by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Bollard Group LLC now owns 44,189 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $2,804,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.91% of the company's stock.

Masco Trading Up 2.2%

MAS stock opened at $68.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07. Masco has a twelve month low of $58.16 and a twelve month high of $83.64. The company has a market cap of $13.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.81, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $73.04 and a 200-day moving average of $70.65.

Masco (NYSE:MAS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.08 billion. Masco had a return on equity of 2,379.08% and a net margin of 11.61%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.30 earnings per share. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Masco will post 4.52 EPS for the current year.

Masco Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Masco's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.43%.

Masco Company Profile

Masco Corporation NYSE: MAS is a manufacturer of branded home improvement and building products. The company operates primarily through two business segments: Plumbing Products and Decorative Architectural Products, serving professional contractors, distributors, retailers and consumers.

Masco's plumbing portfolio includes faucets, showers, bathtubs, showering systems and related products marketed under brands such as Delta, Brizo, Peerless and hansgrohe. Its decorative architectural products include interior and exterior paints, lighting, cabinetry hardware and other home-decorating products sold through brands including Behr, Kilz, Kichler and Liberty.

Founded in 1929 by Alex Manoogian, Masco has expanded from its original manufacturing operations into a global home products company.

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