PEAK6 LLC Invests $3.58 Million in Masco Corporation $MAS

PEAK6 LLC acquired a new stake in Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 43,967 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,578,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. acquired a new stake in Masco in the second quarter valued at $645,000. Haverford Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Masco in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,983,000. Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new stake in Masco in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,733,000. Kendall Capital Management bought a new position in Masco during the second quarter worth about $310,000. Finally, Commerce Bank acquired a new position in Masco during the second quarter worth approximately $949,000. 93.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Masco Stock Up 0.1%

Masco stock opened at $73.39 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $76.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.07. The stock has a market cap of $14.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.30. Masco Corporation has a twelve month low of $58.16 and a twelve month high of $83.64.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last posted its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Masco had a return on equity of 2,379.08% and a net margin of 11.61%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.30 earnings per share. Masco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Masco Corporation will post 4.52 EPS for the current year.

Masco declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 7th that allows the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to repurchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Masco Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Masco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.43%.

Key Headlines 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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on MAS. Evercore lowered Masco from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $78.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Masco from $79.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Masco from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Masco from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Masco from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Seven equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.87.

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.