Ieq Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Masco Corporation $MAS

Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 126,866 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,323,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MAS. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Masco in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Masco during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its position in Masco by 2,550.0% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 424 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Masco in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. 93.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Masco Trading Up 0.1%

MAS opened at $73.39 on Friday. Masco Corporation has a one year low of $58.16 and a one year high of $83.64. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.87, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.30.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.32. Masco had a return on equity of 2,379.08% and a net margin of 11.61%.The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.30 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts predict that Masco Corporation will post 4.52 EPS for the current year.

Masco declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 7th that authorizes the company to repurchase $300.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to purchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s management 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 of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Masco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Masco from $97.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Masco from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Evercore downgraded shares of Masco from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $78.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Masco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Masco from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Masco has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.87.

Trending Headlines about Masco

Here are the key news stories impacting Masco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.49 from $4.27, a meaningful improvement, and increased its FY2027 forecast slightly to $4.71 from $4.69.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates also improved for Q1 2027, to $1.12 from $1.10; Q2 2027, to $1.42 from $1.35; and Q1 2028, to $1.28 from $1.22. These increases indicate some expectations for stronger earnings in portions of the forward period.
• Neutral Sentiment: The current-year analyst consensus remains $4.52 per share, close to Zacks’ revised FY2026 estimate. Zacks also projects FY2028 EPS of $5.17, although that forecast was reduced from $5.25.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut estimates for several periods: Q3 2026 EPS to $0.99 from $1.04, Q4 2026 to $0.82 from $0.91, Q3 2027 to $1.13 from $1.18, Q4 2027 to $1.03 from $1.07, and Q2 2028 to $1.39 from $1.43.
• Negative Sentiment: The broad reduction to the FY2028 outlook suggests analysts see some pressure on Masco’s longer-term earnings growth. Combined with the lower near-term quarterly forecasts, the revisions are likely a modest headwind for MAS, even though select annual and quarterly estimates were raised.

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.