Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Masco Q1 Earnings

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Masco in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the construction company will earn $0.86 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.87. 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 equities analysts have also recently commented on MAS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Masco from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Masco from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Masco in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Masco from $62.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird downgraded Masco from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.86.

Masco Price Performance

MAS stock opened at $70.26 on Wednesday. Masco has a 12 month low of $56.55 and a 12 month high of $83.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.63. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $71.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.78. The stock has a market cap of $14.71 billion, a PE ratio of 18.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.18.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. Masco has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.900-4.100 EPS.

Masco Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. Masco’s dividend payout ratio is 32.89%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Heath M. Eisman sold 2,431 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 approximately $898,126.32. This represents a 16.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jai Shah sold 82,910 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.04, for a total value of $6,304,476.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 39,638 shares in the company, valued at $3,014,073.52. The trade was a 67.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Masco

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Masco by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 23,008 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,580,000 after buying an additional 2,184 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Masco by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,007 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $769,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Masco by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 86,131 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,990,000 after purchasing an additional 8,508 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Masco during the 1st quarter worth $3,946,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in shares of Masco by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 24,832 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,726,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.91% of the company’s stock.

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.