Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY Has $8.99 Million Stock Position in MasterBrand, Inc. $MBC

Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE:MBC) by 85.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,082,091 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 500,091 shares during the quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY’s holdings in MasterBrand were worth $8,992,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MBC. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in MasterBrand by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 24,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 767 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in MasterBrand by 1.4% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 88,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $970,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 15,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 1,409 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 35,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 1,618 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Americana Partners LLC increased its position in shares of MasterBrand by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 17,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,000 after purchasing an additional 1,647 shares during the period. 87.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at MasterBrand

In related news, Director David D. Petratis acquired 11,587 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.82 per share, for a total transaction of $102,197.34. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 69,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $616,650.30. This trade represents a 19.87% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO R David Banyard acquired 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.43 per share, with a total value of $505,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,831,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,441,972.84. This trade represents a 3.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 81,587 shares of company stock valued at $696,347 in the last three months. 2.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

MasterBrand Price Performance

Shares of MasterBrand stock opened at $8.52 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -425.64 and a beta of 1.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $8.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.59. 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 1-year low of $6.61 and a 1-year high of $14.22.

MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) last released 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $591.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.18 EPS. MasterBrand’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. MasterBrand has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.030-0.13 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised MasterBrand from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of MasterBrand in a report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, MasterBrand currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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.