Signaturefd LLC Acquires 206 Shares of Masonite International Co. (NYSE:DOOR)

Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Masonite International Co. (NYSE:DOOR) by 134.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 359 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Masonite International were worth $30,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Masonite International during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in Masonite International by 25.4% in the fourth quarter. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 12,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after acquiring an additional 2,617 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Masonite International in the fourth quarter valued at about $289,000. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Masonite International by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 47,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,993,000 after acquiring an additional 2,211 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in Masonite International in the fourth quarter valued at about $169,000. Institutional investors own 97.07% of the company’s stock.

Masonite International Trading Down 0.0 %

NYSE DOOR opened at $132.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.18, a P/E/G ratio of 6.99 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $131.14 and its 200-day moving average is $105.91. Masonite International Co. has a one year low of $76.87 and a one year high of $132.85.

Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by ($0.05). Masonite International had a return on equity of 20.17% and a net margin of 4.18%. The business had revenue of $660.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $659.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Masonite International Co. will post 9.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DOOR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Masonite International in a report on Friday, January 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Masonite International from $87.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. StockNews.com started coverage on Masonite International in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. TheStreet lowered Masonite International from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $133.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Masonite International in a research note on Monday, February 12th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Masonite International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.89.

Insider Activity at Masonite International

In related news, insider Robert Paxton sold 721 shares of Masonite International stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.95, for a total value of $93,693.95. Following the sale, the insider now owns 20,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,702,700.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Masonite International news, insider Christopher O. Ball sold 396 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.06, for a total value of $51,503.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 13,263 shares in the company, valued at $1,724,985.78. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert Paxton sold 721 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.95, for a total value of $93,693.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 20,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,702,700.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,641 shares of company stock valued at $213,329. 1.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Masonite International Profile

Masonite International Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes interior and exterior doors and door solutions for the new construction and repair, renovation, and remodeling sectors of the residential and non-residential building construction markets worldwide. It offers interior doors of wood and related materials, including wood composite molded and flat door facings; exterior doors of steel, fiberglass, or composite materials; and molded panel, flush, stile and rail, steel, and fiberglass residential doors; and architectural doors, as well as Z-articulating cap sill, ADAptive, and ultimate astragals,trilennium, simple solution corner pads, and panolock products.