MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Sell”

Wall Street Zen cut shares of MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Saturday morning.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MasterBrand in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.00.

MasterBrand Stock Up 1.9%

MBC stock opened at $11.80 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 58.98 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. MasterBrand has a twelve month low of $9.33 and a twelve month high of $16.95. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $11.99 and its 200-day moving average is $12.17.

MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.16). MasterBrand had a return on equity of 8.54% and a net margin of 0.98%.The company had revenue of $644.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. MasterBrand has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.060-0.000 EPS.

Institutional Trading of MasterBrand

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MBC. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of MasterBrand by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 24,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 767 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in MasterBrand by 18.8% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 5,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 821 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in MasterBrand by 52.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,123 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of MasterBrand by 26.7% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of MasterBrand by 1.4% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 88,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.32% of the company’s stock.

About MasterBrand

MasterBrand Inc is one of the largest manufacturers of cabinetry and home storage solutions in North America. The company specializes in designing, producing and distributing kitchen and bath cabinetry for both new construction and the remodeling markets. Its offerings span a broad spectrum of styles and price points, serving homebuilders, home improvement retailers and independent dealers.

MasterBrand’s product portfolio includes framed and frameless cabinet lines, bath vanities, closet systems and other organizational accessories.