Andrea Helen Simon Acquires 5,000 Shares of MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) Stock

MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE:MBC) CFO Andrea Helen Simon purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.56 per share, for a total transaction of $42,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 497,341 shares in the company, valued at $4,257,238.96. This trade represents a 1.02% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

MasterBrand Stock Performance

MBC traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $8.40. 3,459,974 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,715,411. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -419.69 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. MasterBrand, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.61 and a 1-year high of $14.22.

MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.10. The company had revenue of $618.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $591.35 million. MasterBrand had a positive return on equity of 7.35% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.18 EPS. MasterBrand has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.030-0.13 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on MBC. Weiss Ratings cut MasterBrand from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen cut MasterBrand from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, MasterBrand has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MasterBrand

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. EMG Holdings L.P. purchased a new position in MasterBrand in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,174,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in MasterBrand by 353.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 695,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,155,000 after buying an additional 541,748 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in MasterBrand by 6,255.0% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 737,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,146,000 after buying an additional 726,263 shares in the last quarter. Denali Advisors LLC purchased a new position in MasterBrand in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,179,000. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in MasterBrand by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 494,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,510,000 after buying an additional 61,527 shares in the last quarter. 87.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MasterBrand Company Profile

MasterBrand Inc is one of the largest manufacturers of cabinetry and home storage solutions in North America. The company specializes in designing, producing and distributing kitchen and bath cabinetry for both new construction and the remodeling markets. Its offerings span a broad spectrum of styles and price points, serving homebuilders, home improvement retailers and independent dealers.

MasterBrand’s product portfolio includes framed and frameless cabinet lines, bath vanities, closet systems and other organizational accessories.