Masco (NYSE:MAS) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Masco (NYSE:MAS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The construction company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Masco had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 615.54%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.83 EPS. Masco updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.200-4.450 EPS.

Masco Price Performance

MAS stock opened at $76.71 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.74, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.83. The firm has a market cap of $16.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $76.53 and its 200 day moving average is $78.70. Masco has a 52 week low of $63.81 and a 52 week high of $86.70.

Masco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This is a boost from Masco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.62%. Masco’s dividend payout ratio is 30.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MAS. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Masco from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Barclays upped their target price on Masco from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Masco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $96.00 to $89.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Masco from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Masco from $95.00 to $94.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $85.58.

About Masco

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.