Brokers Issue Forecasts for Masco’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:MAS)

Masco Co. (NYSE:MAS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Masco in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the construction company will earn $0.93 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Masco’s current full-year earnings is $4.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Masco’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.36 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The construction company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.01. Masco had a return on equity of 838.32% and a net margin of 10.50%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.83 EPS.

MAS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Citigroup lowered their target price on Masco from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Masco in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Masco from $85.00 to $82.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Zelman & Associates upgraded Masco to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Masco from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.32.

Masco Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of MAS opened at $74.21 on Thursday. Masco has a 52 week low of $63.81 and a 52 week high of $86.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.74. The company has a market capitalization of $15.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $76.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.78.

Masco Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This is a boost from Masco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.67%. Masco’s payout ratio is presently 32.98%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Keith J. Allman sold 21,723 shares of Masco stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.36, for a total value of $1,658,768.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 60,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,601,988.12. The trade was a 26.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in Masco in the fourth quarter valued at $25,466,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Masco by 105.9% in the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,882 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after purchasing an additional 8,168 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Masco by 85.7% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 157,944 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $11,462,000 after purchasing an additional 72,875 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP purchased a new position in Masco in the fourth quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in Masco by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 132,033 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,581,000 after purchasing an additional 5,431 shares during the period. 93.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Masco Company Profile

Masco Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes home improvement and building products in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company's Plumbing Products segment offers faucets, showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories, bathing units, shower bases and enclosures, sinks, toilets, acrylic tubs, shower trays, spas, exercise pools, and fitness systems; brass, copper, and composite plumbing system components; connected water products; thermoplastic solutions, extruded plastic profiles, specialized fabrications, and PEX tubing products; and other non-decorative plumbing products.