$MAS

Masco (MAS) gained attention after Behr Paint, its unit, named Grounded as 2027 Colour of the Year. The stock has mixed performance: 1-day return +0.93%, YTD +14.16%, 30-day -9.31%, 1-year -0.58%. Analysts see it as undervalued at $73.60, with fair value estimated at $91.56. Long-term growth is expected in the housing market, but risks include housing affordability and acquisition performance.

Masco Corp reported Q2 2026 sales of $1,992M vs $2,051M a year earlier, with net income of $318M and diluted EPS from continuing operations rising to $1.60. The company raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance and completed a $529.04M share repurchase. The update supports a per-share earnings and capital-return outlook.

Masco’s Q2 2026 earnings call reported net tariff refund benefit of about $95 million for the quarter, partially offset by strategic investments and incentive costs. Net sales fell 3%. Operating profit rose 17% to $482 million, with operating margin 24.2% and EPS up 26% to $1.64. Masco raised 2026 EPS guidance to $4.40-$4.60 from $4.10-$4.30.

Syntetica, a French textile-waste recycling deeptech, said it raised $30mn in a Series A led by Ecotechnologies 2 (via Bpifrance) with investors including SWEN Capital Partners, lululemon and MAS Holdings. The funding supports a first commercial demo facility in France to process hundreds of tonnes yearly. Separately, Sri Lanka’s health ministry discussed doctor allowance and internship backlog reforms, and the Colombo Stock Exchange rose 0.49% on Thursday.

Sep WTI crude oil prices (CLU26) jumped by more than +6% on Wednesday as the recent lull in hostilities came to an abrupt end after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US airbase and command center in Jordan with ballistic missiles. The IRGC also claimed to have hit and halted three tankers attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

US MBA mortgage applications fell -6.4% in the week ended July 24, with the purchase mortgage sub-index down -3.6% and the refinancing mortgage sub-index down -9.9%. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose +7 bp to an 11.5-month high of 6.76% from 6.69% the prior week. The outlook for strong Q2 earnings, which continue this week, is a bullish factor for stocks.

Masco Corp. (MAS) reported second-quarter results and raised its full-year 2026 guidance. It now expects FY26 earnings of $4.21 to $4.41 per share and adjusted earnings of $4.40 to $4.60 per share, versus prior ranges of $3.91 to $4.11 and $4.10 to $4.30. Shares were indicated lower in pre-market at about $75.70.

Masco Corp (NYSE:MAS) reported Q2 CY2026 sales of $1.99 billion, down 2.9% year on year and below Wall Street revenue estimates. Adjusted non-GAAP EPS was $1.64, up from $1.30 a year earlier and above analysts’ consensus. Full-year EPS guidance was expected to be roughly flat at $4.47 to $4.50, according to the article.

MASCO CORP /DE/ (MAS) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99 MASCO CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS Highlights • Net sales decreased 3 percent to $1,992 million • Operating profit margin was 23.6 percent; adjusted operating profit margin was 24.2 percent • Earnings per share were $1.60; adjusted earnings per share

Masco Corporation named Brad Hiranaga as its newly created Chief Marketing Officer, tasking him with enterprise brand growth strategy, including marketing, commercial excellence, digital acceleration and customer capabilities, according to Masco. Unisport Soccer appointed Denise Karkos as global CMO, with responsibilities spanning marketing, content, social and analytics, according to Unisport.