Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Masco Q3 Earnings

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Masco in a report issued on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.04. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Masco’s current full-year earnings is $4.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Masco’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.71 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on MAS. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Masco from $79.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Masco from $79.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Masco from $67.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Masco from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Masco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Masco has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.87.

Masco Stock Performance

NYSE MAS opened at $75.20 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $14.83 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.30. Masco has a 1-year low of $58.16 and a 1-year high of $83.64.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Masco

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new position in Masco during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Masco in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in Masco by 2,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 424 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Masco in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Masco by 114.5% in the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 549 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.91% of the company’s stock.

Masco announced that its board has approved a share buyback program 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 programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Masco Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid 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 payout ratio is 29.43%.

Masco Company 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.