Masco (NYSE:MAS) Price Target Raised to $82.00

Masco (NYSE:MAS) had its price target raised by Barclays from $79.00 to $82.00 in a research report report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an equal weight rating on the construction company’s stock.

MAS has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Masco in a report on Wednesday. DA Davidson set a $82.00 target price on Masco in a report on Thursday. UBS Group lowered their target price on Masco from $97.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Masco from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Masco from $69.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Masco presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $80.94.

Masco Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE MAS opened at $80.71 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.83. The company has a market capitalization of $15.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $70.88. Masco has a one year low of $58.16 and a one year high of $83.64.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The construction company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.17. Masco had a net margin of 12.07% and a negative return on equity of 1,807.69%. The business had revenue of $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.97 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Masco will post 4.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Masco Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Masco’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.71%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Masco

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Latitude Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Masco during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Masco in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Masco in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Masco in the 2nd quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in Masco by 106.3% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 879 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. 93.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Masco News

Here are the key news stories impacting Masco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Masco reported third-quarter earnings of $1.19 per share, exceeding the $1.02 consensus estimate, while revenue of $1.97 billion also topped expectations. Earnings increased from $0.97 per share a year earlier, helping drive the stock’s gap higher. Masco Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided fourth-quarter 2026 earnings guidance, giving investors additional visibility into the company’s outlook. Masco Provides Fourth-Quarter Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $98 from $94 and maintained a Buy rating. Truist also raised its target to $90 from $85 and upgraded its stance to Buy, adding to bullish analyst sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: One valuation analysis estimates that Masco may be approximately 18% undervalued based on its third-quarter results, suggesting potential upside if earnings remain durable. Masco May Be 18% Undervalued on Third-Quarter Results

Masco Company Profile

Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) is a manufacturer of branded home improvement and building products. The company’s portfolio includes faucets, showering and bathing products, architectural coatings, decorative hardware and related products sold to residential and commercial customers.

Masco operates through two principal areas: Plumbing Products and Decorative Architectural Products. Its brands include Delta Faucet, Brizo, Hansgrohe, Behr Paint and Kichler Lighting, among others. These products are distributed through home improvement retailers, specialty dealers, distributors and other channels.

Founded in 1929 by Alex Manoogian, Masco is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, and serves customers primarily in North America and Europe, with products sold in additional international markets.