Vise Technologies Inc. Takes $1.16 Million Position in Masco Corporation $MAS

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 14,279 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,162,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of MAS. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Masco during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Masco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Masco in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Masco by 2,550.0% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 424 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC grew its position in Masco by 114.5% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 549 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. 93.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on MAS. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Masco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Evercore cut shares of Masco from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $78.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Masco from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Masco from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Masco from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.87.

Key Stories Impacting 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.

Masco Price Performance

Shares of Masco stock opened at $73.39 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.00. Masco Corporation has a 12-month low of $58.16 and a 12-month high of $83.64. The firm has a market cap of $14.47 billion, a PE ratio of 16.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The construction company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Masco had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 2,379.08%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Masco Corporation will post 4.52 EPS for the current year.

Masco Dividend Announcement

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 issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. Masco’s payout ratio is currently 29.43%.

Masco announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, May 7th that allows the company to repurchase $300.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.