AlphaQuest LLC Reduces Stake in Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. $FBIN

AlphaQuest LLC cut its stake in Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE:FBIN) by 91.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,439 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,061 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Fortune Brands Innovations were worth $130,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Fortune Brands Innovations by 147.8% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,691,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,605,453 shares during the last quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations by 152.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Pacific Advisors LP now owns 1,998,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,877,000 after buying an additional 1,205,880 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $87,611,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $78,395,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $77,441,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.60% of the company’s stock.

Fortune Brands Innovations Price Performance

Shares of NYSE FBIN opened at $62.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $7.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $55.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.21. Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. has a 1-year low of $44.04 and a 1-year high of $70.05.

Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by ($0.14). Fortune Brands Innovations had a net margin of 7.30% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Fortune Brands Innovations has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.650 EPS. Analysts forecast that Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fortune Brands Innovations Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This is a boost from Fortune Brands Innovations’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Fortune Brands Innovations’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.31%.

Key Headlines Impacting Fortune Brands Innovations

Here are the key news stories impacting Fortune Brands Innovations this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board announced Amit Banati as incoming CEO (effective May 13, 2026), providing a named successor and leadership continuity that can reduce uncertainty from the transition. Fortune Brands Innovations Appoints Amit Banati as CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Company still shows solid profitability metrics (return on equity ~19.3% and net margin ~7.3%), indicating efficient capital returns and some underlying operational strength despite the top‑line softness. Fortune Brands Innovations Q4 results (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released the full Q4 and FY2025 press release, slide deck and hosted a conference call — useful for investors who want detail on segment performance, cost actions and guidance assumptions. Fortune Brands Innovations Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst writeups (Zacks) provide deeper metric comparisons and context on which line items missed and how that stacks versus prior-year performance — useful background but not new company guidance. Compared to Estimates, Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media picked up the stock’s relative‑strength signals; separate technical commentary may influence short‑term traders but is ancillary to fundamentals. Stocks showing improved relative strength: Fortune Brands Innovation
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.86 missed the Zacks/consensus $1.00 estimate and declined from $0.98 a year ago; revenue of $1.08B missed the ~$1.14B consensus and was down 2.4% YoY — immediate catalysts for the share weakness. Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: FY2026 EPS guidance was set to $3.35–$3.65 vs. a ~4.06 consensus, and revenue guidance of $4.5B–$4.6B sat at or slightly below expectations — a notable downgrade relative to analyst models and the primary reason analysts/traders are trimming valuations. Fortune Brands Innovations Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group cut their target price on Fortune Brands Innovations from $83.00 to $79.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Fortune Brands Innovations in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on Fortune Brands Innovations from $63.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Fortune Brands Innovations in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Vertical Research started coverage on shares of Fortune Brands Innovations in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “hold” rating and a $52.00 price target for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fortune Brands Innovations currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.33.

Fortune Brands Innovations Company Profile

Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE: FBIN), formerly known as Fortune Brands Home & Security, is a global leader in water innovations, specializing in the design, manufacturing and marketing of plumbing fixtures, fittings and related products. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, the company leverages two iconic brands—Moen and House of Rohl—to deliver high-quality kitchen and bathroom solutions across residential and commercial markets. With a focus on performance, reliability and aesthetic design, FBIN’s portfolio spans faucets, showerheads, accessories and water filtration systems.

The company’s products are sold through a diversified network of retail partners, wholesale distributors and online channels across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.