FY2027 Earnings Forecast for Masco Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2027 earnings estimate for Masco Corporation to $4.91 per share, up from a previous estimate of $4.90, maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating for the stock.
• Analyst ratings for Masco show a consensus of two Strong Buy, five Buy, and eleven Hold ratings, with an average target price of $74.60.
• Masco declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, representing an annualized yield of 1.7% and a payout ratio of 32.89%.

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Masco in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $4.91 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.90. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Masco's current full-year earnings is $4.34 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Masco from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Masco from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Masco from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, June 21st. Loop Capital restated a "hold" rating and issued a $73.00 price objective (up previously from $62.00) on shares of Masco in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Masco from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $74.60.

Masco Price Performance

Masco stock opened at $71.46 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $71.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $66.90. The company has a market capitalization of $14.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.19. Masco has a 1 year low of $56.55 and a 1 year high of $86.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.63, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.82.

Masco (NYSE:MAS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2 billion. Masco had a net margin of 10.51% and a return on equity of 1,519.31%. The business's revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. Masco has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.900-4.100 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Masco

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Masco during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Masco by 23.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,730 shares of the construction company's stock worth $240,000 after buying an additional 711 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Masco by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 22,673 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,459,000 after buying an additional 1,198 shares during the last quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Masco during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $565,000. Finally, Cim Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Masco by 99.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,383 shares of the construction company's stock worth $643,000 after buying an additional 4,682 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Masco

In other Masco news, insider Jai Shah sold 82,910 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were 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 owned 39,638 shares in the company, valued at $3,014,073.52. The trade was a 67.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Heath M. Eisman sold 2,431 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total transaction of $181,401.22. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at $898,126.32. This trade represents a 16.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Masco Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. Masco's payout ratio is 32.89%.

Masco Company Profile

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.

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