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

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $79.56.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $74.00 price objective on Masco in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Masco from $97.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Masco in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Masco from $79.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Masco from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th.

Masco Price Performance

MAS stock opened at $67.56 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.32 billion, a PE ratio of 15.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50-day moving average is $72.48 and its 200-day moving average is $70.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.22. Masco has a 1 year low of $58.16 and a 1 year high of $83.64.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. Masco had a return on equity of 2,379.08% and a net margin of 11.61%.The business had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Masco will post 4.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Masco Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were given a $0.32 dividend. 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%.

Institutional Trading of Masco

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAS. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Masco in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Masco during the second quarter worth $32,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Masco in the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in Masco during the 2nd quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Masco during the 2nd quarter valued at $55,000. 93.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Masco Company Profile

Masco Corporation is a manufacturer of branded home-improvement and building products. The company operates primarily through two product areas: plumbing products and decorative architectural products, serving residential, commercial and professional customers involved in new construction, remodeling and repair.

Masco’s plumbing portfolio includes faucets, showering products, sinks, spas and related fixtures marketed under brands such as Delta Faucet, Brizo, Peerless, Hansgrohe and HotSpring.