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Kera Capital Partners Inc. Makes New $265,000 Investment in Masco Co. (NYSE:MAS)

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Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Masco Co. (NYSE:MAS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,646 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $265,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Masco by 20.6% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 331,883 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,147,000 after buying an additional 56,626 shares during the period. Seizert Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Masco by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC now owns 540,437 shares of the construction company's stock worth $45,364,000 after purchasing an additional 96,415 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Masco by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 465,033 shares of the construction company's stock worth $30,932,000 after purchasing an additional 48,379 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Masco by 69.1% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,544 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 631 shares during the period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Masco in the second quarter valued at about $1,509,000. 93.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer upgraded Masco from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $89.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Masco from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $79.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Masco from $76.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and issued a $85.00 target price (down previously from $92.00) on shares of Masco in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Masco from $78.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.27.

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Masco Stock Performance

NYSE:MAS traded up $0.74 on Friday, hitting $78.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,659,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,051,616. Masco Co. has a one year low of $63.81 and a one year high of $86.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $76.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.74.

Masco (NYSE:MAS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The construction company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08. Masco had a return on equity of 615.54% and a net margin of 10.54%. The business had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.00 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Masco Co. will post 4.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Masco Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 25th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th were paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 8th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.48%. Masco's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.85%.

About Masco

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Masco Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes home improvement and building products in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company's Plumbing Products segment offers faucets, showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories, bathing units, shower bases and enclosures, sinks, toilets, acrylic tubs, shower trays, spas, exercise pools, and fitness systems; brass, copper, and composite plumbing system components; connected water products; thermoplastic solutions, extruded plastic profiles, specialized fabrications, and PEX tubing products; and other non-decorative plumbing products.

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