MasterBrand Inc (NYSE: MBC)’s stock price has decreased by -5.79 compared to its previous closing price of 16.23. However, the company has seen a -8.66% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-18 that MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE:MBC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 18, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Farand Pawlak – Vice President of Investor Relations, Treasury and Corporate Communications Dave Banyard – President and Chief Executive Officer Andi Simon – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Adam Baumgarten – Zelman & Associates Garik Shmois – Loop Capital Markets Operator Greetings, and welcome to MasterBrand’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. During the company’s prepared remarks, all participants will be in a listen-only mode.
Is It Worth Investing in MasterBrand Inc (NYSE: MBC) Right Now?
MasterBrand Inc (NYSE: MBC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.48x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.60. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MBC is 124.88M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.91% of that float. On February 19, 2025, the average trading volume of MBC was 941.64K shares.
MBC’s Market Performance
The stock of MasterBrand Inc (MBC) has seen a -8.66% decrease in the past week, with a -10.42% drop in the past month, and a -10.11% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.74% for MBC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.11% for MBC’s stock, with a -7.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MBC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MBC stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for MBC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MBC in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $13 based on the research report published on May 10, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
MBC Trading at -5.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MBC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.67%, as shares sank -10.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MBC fell by -9.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.01. In addition, MasterBrand Inc saw 4.66% 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 MBC starting from Young Mark A., who sale 4,715 shares at the price of $16.33 back on Sep 13 ’24. After this action, Young Mark A. now owns 45,148 shares of MasterBrand Inc, valued at $77,003 using the latest closing price.
Mark Young, the Officer of MasterBrand Inc, proposed sale 4,715 shares at $16.33 during a trade that took place back on Sep 13 ’24, which means that Mark Young is holding shares at $76,995 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MBC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for MasterBrand Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 12.11, with 5.54 for asset returns.
Based on MasterBrand Inc (MBC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 235.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.07. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.82.
Conclusion
To sum up, MasterBrand Inc (MBC) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
