Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Masco Q1 Earnings

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) – Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Masco in a note issued to investors on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.09. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Masco’s current full-year earnings is $4.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Masco’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.69 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The construction company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.07 billion. Masco had a return on equity of 815.20% and a net margin of 10.90%.Masco’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.300 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on MAS. Evercore raised shares of Masco from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Masco from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Masco from $77.00 to $75.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Masco from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Masco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Masco has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $80.67.

Masco Stock Down 1.3%

Masco stock opened at $77.59 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.25, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Masco has a fifty-two week low of $58.16 and a fifty-two week high of $83.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Masco by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,235,505 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $649,545,000 after acquiring an additional 60,430 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Masco by 19.2% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,063,286 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $384,776,000 after purchasing an additional 977,684 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Masco by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,850,170 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $411,832,000 after purchasing an additional 58,609 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Masco by 76.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,826,584 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $306,295,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085,454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Masco by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,371,864 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $278,619,000 after purchasing an additional 267,012 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.91% of the company’s stock.

Masco Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Masco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.76%.

Masco announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 7th that permits the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the construction company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

About Masco

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.