What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Masco FY2026 Earnings?

Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Masco in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $4.25 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.26. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Masco’s current full-year earnings is $4.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Masco’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.89 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on MAS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Masco from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Barclays upped their target price on Masco from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Baird R W downgraded Masco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Oppenheimer set a $79.00 target price on Masco and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Masco from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.86.

Masco Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE MAS opened at $69.55 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.63, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.56 billion, a PE ratio of 18.45, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.18. Masco has a 1 year low of $56.55 and a 1 year high of $83.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $71.54 and its 200 day moving average is $66.85.

Masco (NYSE:MAS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The construction company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2 billion. Masco had a return on equity of 1,519.31% and a net margin of 10.51%.Masco’s quarterly revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. Masco has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.900-4.100 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Masco

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Masco by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 44,241 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,114,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Masco by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,522 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Masco by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Harvest Investment Advisors LLC now owns 23,063 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Masco by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 5,593 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Foster & Motley Inc. lifted its position in Masco by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 27,077 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,906,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. 93.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Heath M. Eisman sold 2,431 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.62, for a total value of $181,401.22. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $898,126.32. The trade was a 16.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jai Shah sold 82,910 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.04, for a total value of $6,304,476.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 39,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,014,073.52. This represents a 67.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Masco Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. Masco’s payout ratio is currently 32.89%.

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.