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After finishing at $74.13 in the prior trading day, Masco Corp (NYSE: MAS) closed at $73.81, down -0.43%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. MAS stock price reached its highest trading level at $73.98 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $73.1001.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MAS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 24.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.21 and its Current Ratio is at 1.83.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on December 17, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $85 from $92 previously.
On December 16, 2024, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $96 to $89.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Outperform to Sector Perform on October 30, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $79 to $80.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 06 ’24 when Stevens Charles K. III sold 3,150 shares for $80.87 per share. The transaction valued at 254,731 led to the insider holds 12,540 shares of the business.
Straber Renee sold 42,150 shares of MAS for $3,394,925 on Nov 04 ’24. The VP – Chief HR Officer now owns 33,864 shares after completing the transaction at $80.54 per share. On Nov 06 ’24, another insider, Stevens Charles K. III, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 3,150 shares for $80.87 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MAS now has a Market Capitalization of 15924432896 and an Enterprise Value of 18811559936. As of this moment, Masco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.387 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.591.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MAS has reached a high of $86.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.29%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.45M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1523660 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 215.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 214.94M. Insiders hold about 0.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.20% stake in the company. Shares short for MAS as of 1732838400 were 4571758 with a Short Ratio of 3.00, compared to 1730332800 on 3245672. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4571758 and a Short% of Float of 2.41.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MAS’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.16, compared to 1.16 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015648186The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.55.
