At the time of writing, Masco Corp [MAS] stock is trading at $79.69, down -0.88%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MAS shares have gain 1.40% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 7.97%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Masco Corp [NYSE: MAS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 10, 2025, when Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $89 for it. Previously, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to Equal Weight on December 17, 2024, and dropped its price target to $85. On December 16, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold and revised its price target to $89 on the stock. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform and increased its price target to $80 on October 30, 2024. Citigroup initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $70 as its price target on February 02, 2024. In a note dated October 17, 2023, Wells Fargo initiated an Overweight rating and provided a target price of $58 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Masco Corp fluctuated between $63.81 and $86.70. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $84.2 within the next 12 months. Masco Corp [NYSE: MAS] shares were valued at $79.69 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.66% based on the average MAS price forecast.
Analyzing the MAS fundamentals
According to Masco Corp [NYSE:MAS], the company’s sales were 7.88B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 0.20% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.36% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.17%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.16, Equity is -10.55 and Total Capital is 0.36. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -36.11.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 79.14 points at the first support level, and at 78.60 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 80.67, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 81.66.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Masco Corp [NYSE:MAS] has a current ratio of 1.83. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.21, while the Cash Ratio is 0.4. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.18 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.19.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Stevens Charles K. III, Director, that happened on Nov 06 ’24 when 3150.0 shares were sold. VP – Chief HR Officer, Straber Renee completed a deal on Nov 04 ’24 to sell 42150.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Stevens Charles K. III bought 3150.0 shares on Nov 06 ’24.
