MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) Director Philip Fracassa Buys 5,000 Shares

MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE:MBC) Director Philip Fracassa purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.11 per share, for a total transaction of $45,550.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 45,041 shares in the company, valued at approximately $410,323.51. This trade represents a 12.49% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

MasterBrand Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of NYSE MBC traded down $0.31 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.89. The company had a trading volume of 2,621,858 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,731,649. The company has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a PE ratio of -444.03 and a beta of 1.48. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. MasterBrand, Inc. has a one year low of $6.61 and a one year high of $14.22.

MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.10. MasterBrand had a positive return on equity of 7.35% and a negative net margin of 0.07%.The business had revenue of $618.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $591.35 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.18 earnings per share. MasterBrand’s quarterly revenue was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. MasterBrand has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.030-0.13 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MBC shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of MasterBrand from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of MasterBrand from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 24,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 767 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 26.7% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 1.4% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 88,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $970,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 15,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after buying an additional 1,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 4.8% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 35,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after buying an additional 1,618 shares in the last quarter. 87.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MasterBrand Company Profile

MasterBrand Inc is one of the largest manufacturers of cabinetry and home storage solutions in North America. The company specializes in designing, producing and distributing kitchen and bath cabinetry for both new construction and the remodeling markets. Its offerings span a broad spectrum of styles and price points, serving homebuilders, home improvement retailers and independent dealers.

MasterBrand’s product portfolio includes framed and frameless cabinet lines, bath vanities, closet systems and other organizational accessories.