Masco Corp (NYSE: MAS)’s stock price has plunge by -1.92relation to previous closing price of 81.78. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.17% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-04 that LIVONIA, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) announced today that Rick Westenberg, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at the Baird 2024 Global Industrial Conference in Chicago on Tuesday, November 12, at 10:15 a.m. CT. The presentation will be audio webcast live under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.masco.com. A replay of the webcast will be available until February 7, 2025. Masco Corporation’s press releases and.
Is It Worth Investing in Masco Corp (NYSE: MAS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Masco Corp (NYSE: MAS) is above average at 21.33x. The 36-month beta value for MAS is also noteworthy at 1.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for MAS is 214.95M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.36% of that float. The average trading volume of MAS on November 07, 2024 was 1.41M shares.
MAS’s Market Performance
The stock of Masco Corp (MAS) has seen a -0.17% decrease in the past week, with a -3.61% drop in the past month, and a 10.09% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.87% for MAS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.89% for MAS’s stock, with a 7.54% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MAS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MAS stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for MAS by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for MAS in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $80 based on the research report published on October 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAS reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for MAS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 02nd, 2024.
MAS Trading at -1.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MAS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.32%, as shares sank -4.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAS fell by -0.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $82.60. In addition, Masco Corp saw 19.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MAS starting from Straber Renee, who sale 42,150 shares at the price of $80.54 back on Nov 04 ’24. After this action, Straber Renee now owns 33,864 shares of Masco Corp, valued at $3,394,925 using the latest closing price.
Stevens Charles K. III, the Director of Masco Corp, proposed sale 3,150 shares at $80.87 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Stevens Charles K. III is holding shares at $254,732 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MAS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Masco Corp stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.36.
Based on Masco Corp (MAS), the company’s capital structure generated 1.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at -33.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.51 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.83.
Conclusion
In summary, Masco Corp (MAS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
