ING Groep NV Cuts Stake in Masco Corporation $MAS

ING Groep NV lessened its stake in shares of Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) by 75.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,066 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 84,190 shares during the period. ING Groep NV’s holdings in Masco were worth $1,905,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Masco in the second quarter valued at about $122,990,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Masco by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,872,772 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,858,252,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780,673 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its stake in Masco by 48.6% in the second quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 5,001,386 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $321,889,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635,746 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its holdings in Masco by 16.3% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,791,561 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $372,859,000 after purchasing an additional 810,881 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Masco by 24.0% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 4,104,852 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $286,396,000 after buying an additional 793,591 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Masco

Here are the key news stories impacting Masco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat expectations by $0.03, which sparked analyst upgrades and helped push the shares to a 52-week high after the print. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a share buyback program, a clear shareholder-return action that typically supports the stock by reducing float and signaling confidence from management. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Demand trends have improved Masco’s presence in the Russell 1000 (index/ETF flows), which can attract passive inflows and support the share price. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a cautiously constructive outlook: coverage is concentrated around “hold” ratings (majority) with some buys; the consensus price target is mixed, limiting clear near-term upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and model updates show steady but cautious estimates — analysts are constructive on cash returns and long-term margins but are watching execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Masco adjusted CEO Jonathon Nudi’s equity compensation to full-value restricted awards, a governance/compensation change that management says aligns incentives but may slightly alter dilution/timing dynamics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus and management highlighted persistent margin pressures; investors worried the topline softness and cost headwinds could weigh on near-term profit growth despite the EPS beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the EPS beat, full-year guidance and incremental execution risks left some analysts cautious, contributing to the prevailing “hold” stance and limiting momentum. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MAS. Evercore cut their price target on Masco from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Masco from $71.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Masco from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $77.00 price target on shares of Masco in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Vertical Research began coverage on shares of Masco in a research note on Monday, October 20th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Masco presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $76.53.

Masco Stock Performance

Masco stock opened at $76.17 on Friday. Masco Corporation has a 1-year low of $56.55 and a 1-year high of $79.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a PE ratio of 19.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.20.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The construction company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Masco had a net margin of 10.71% and a return on equity of 856.70%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.100-4.300 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Masco Corporation will post 4.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Masco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from Masco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Masco’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.21%.

Masco declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 10th that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to repurchase up to 13.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

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.