PEAK6 LLC Takes $3.58 Million Position in Masco Corporation $MAS

PEAK6 LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 43,967 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,578,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MAS. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Masco in the second quarter valued at about $1,278,943,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Masco during the fourth quarter worth about $194,818,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in Masco during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $192,948,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Masco during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $156,668,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. lifted its stake in Masco by 443.6% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 2,330,523 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $164,046,000 after buying an additional 1,901,815 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.91% of the company’s stock.

More Masco News

Here are the key news stories impacting Masco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.49 from $4.27, a meaningful improvement, and increased its FY2027 forecast slightly to $4.71 from $4.69.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates also improved for Q1 2027, to $1.12 from $1.10; Q2 2027, to $1.42 from $1.35; and Q1 2028, to $1.28 from $1.22. These increases indicate some expectations for stronger earnings in portions of the forward period.
• Neutral Sentiment: The current-year analyst consensus remains $4.52 per share, close to Zacks’ revised FY2026 estimate. Zacks also projects FY2028 EPS of $5.17, although that forecast was reduced from $5.25.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut estimates for several periods: Q3 2026 EPS to $0.99 from $1.04, Q4 2026 to $0.82 from $0.91, Q3 2027 to $1.13 from $1.18, Q4 2027 to $1.03 from $1.07, and Q2 2028 to $1.39 from $1.43.
• Negative Sentiment: The broad reduction to the FY2028 outlook suggests analysts see some pressure on Masco’s longer-term earnings growth. Combined with the lower near-term quarterly forecasts, the revisions are likely a modest headwind for MAS, even though select annual and quarterly estimates were raised.

Masco Stock Performance

Shares of MAS stock opened at $73.39 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $71.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07. The firm has a market cap of $14.47 billion, a PE ratio of 16.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.30. Masco Corporation has a 12 month low of $58.16 and a 12 month high of $83.64.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. Masco had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 2,379.08%. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 Corporation will post 4.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Masco announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, May 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to buy up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Masco Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Masco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Masco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays cut 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 report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore lowered shares of Masco from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Masco from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Masco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Masco currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $79.87.

Masco Profile

Masco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, the company has evolved from a small door?bell manufacturer into a diversified enterprise serving both residential and commercial markets. Over its history, Masco has grown through a combination of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions, building a portfolio of well-recognized brands.

The company’s product offerings are organized into two primary segments.