Masco (MAS)
Industrials · home improvement building products · NYSE
A global manufacturer of branded home improvement products including plumbing fixtures and architectural coatings.
What Masco does
Masco is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. The company operates through segments focused on plumbing products, such as faucets and showerheads, and decorative architectural products, including paints, stains, and cabinetry hardware.
Themes: home improvement, residential construction, plumbing fixtures, architectural coatings
Fundamentals
- Price$73.29 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$14.8B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+1.3% 2025-08-21 close $72.32 → 2026-08-21 close $73.29
- P/E16.73 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+11.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+37.0% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+279.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity14.33 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-4.5% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.29 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.9%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How MAS compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 357 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 25% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 10% 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
MAS is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
51.0 #453 of 987 scored · #78 of 197 in Industrials
Valuation 89th (price to earnings 16.9 (within its sector)) and profitability 77th (return on equity 279.8%, operating margin 17.5%); weakest is growth (13th, 3-year revenue CAGR -4.5%, revenue growth year over year -0.6%).
Short-term score
38.0 #1475 of 1,704 scored · #231 of 283 in Industrials
Setup 59th: no Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings; momentum 43rd: near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold); weakest is volume and participation 6th: trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, MAS's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 32%, free-cash-flow payout 30%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout32% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout30% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Masco looks technically
Masco (MAS) is trading 6.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 49 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 11, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 16 trading days ago. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 6.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +6.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $76.49 | $76.49 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $68.95 | $68.95 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 77.815. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 49 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 49 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 11, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 11.1 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 44.3 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($72.58 to $77.81) — its "stochastic" reading is 14 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 13.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 18 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $83.64 | $83.64 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 12.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -12.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 26.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +26.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 12.4% below its highest point of the past year | 12.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 16 trading days ago | 16 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 36 trading days ago | 36 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $86.70 (set on 2024-10-15) | $86.70 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($58.60 to $82.77), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 39% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $67.06 to $67.83. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 39.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 15.5% below its all-time high | -15.5% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.9% above a support level at $71.17 — a price it turned at 10 times since 2025-01-08, most recently on 2026-07-30. Since 2024-08-21 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 5 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -2.9% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $3.20 (set on 2009-03-09) | $3.20 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2191.3% above its all-time low | +2,191% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 74% of it) | 26th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.28 between its high and its low — about 3.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.28 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $70.03 and $80.43 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $70.03 – $75.23 – $80.43 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (6.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 49% of its 30-day average | 0.49× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a hammer | 4 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.3% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 7.1% below the previous close 17 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 81.61 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -7.1% |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -2.6% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 6.9 percentage points (the stock lost 4.6% while the market gained 2.3%) | -6.9% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 6.0 percentage points (the stock gained 9.1% while the market gained 3.1%) | +6.0% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 13.5 percentage points (the stock lost 2.5% while the market gained 11.1%) | -13.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 19.1 percentage points (the stock gained 1.3% while the market gained 20.5%) | -19.1% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.9% of the share price. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 4% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $70.69 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 1% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-29 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $74.22 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 18 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
MAS last closed at $73.29 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 5 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $71.17 | Support | 2.9% below the last close | turned there 10 times · 2025-01-08 to 2026-07-30 |
| $75.96 | Resistance | 3.6% above the last close | turned there 10 times · 2024-09-11 to 2026-07-08 |
| $77.92 | Resistance | 6.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-06 to 2026-08-07 |
| $68.57 | Support | 6.5% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-03-13 to 2026-05-04 |
| $79.25 | Resistance | 8.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2024-10-29 to 2026-02-10 |
| $66.25 | Support | 9.6% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-06-11 to 2025-12-18 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $77.81.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $57.25 and $65.11 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $77.81.
This reading has stood for 6 trading days, since 2026-08-14.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Trading inside the Ichimoku cloud · Elliott wave 3 candidates | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.45 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 17 analysts
- Mean price target$80.65 range $68.00 – $96.00; median $79.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MAS
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.03 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["dependence on residential housing market and home improvement activity","volatility in raw material costs","intense competition in the consumer and commercial building products markets"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MAS's 10-Q filed 2026-04-22 against the prior one filed 2025-10-29.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- New disclosure about Supreme Court ruling related to tariffs under International Emergency Economic Powers Act and potential refund recovery (filed 2026-04-22)
- Statement that as of March 31, 2026, no amounts have been recognized for potential tariff refunds (filed 2026-04-22)
- Disclosure of approximately $8 million in restructuring charges incurred in first quarter 2026 with expectation of approximately $50 million full-year 2026 charges (filed 2026-04-22)
- Disclosure of integration of Liberty Hardware business into Delta Faucet business effective first quarter 2026 (filed 2026-04-22)
- Statement that segment information includes Liberty in Plumbing Products segment rather than Decorative Architectural Products segment (filed 2026-04-22)
- First quarter 2026 financial data: Net sales $1,918 million, Operating profit $316 million, Net income $213 million (filed 2026-04-22)
- Operating profit by segment for Q1 2026: Plumbing Products $243 million, Decorative Architectural Products $104 million (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removed:
- Reference to 'changing market conditions' replaced with 'dynamic geopolitical and macroeconomic environment' (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removal of third quarter 2025 and nine months 2025 comparison data (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removal of divestitures of Kichler Lighting business and related discussion (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removal of three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 net sales tables and discussion (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removal of three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 results of operations tables and analysis (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removal of Kichler divestiture loss disclosure in other income (expense) section (filed 2026-04-22)
- Removal of nine months ended September 30 income tax comparison data (filed 2026-04-22)
- Reworded:
- Overview section changed from discussing 'recently announced and enacted tariffs' to 'tariffs' and added detail about Supreme Court ruling and potential refunds (filed 2026-04-22)
- Overview changed from 'higher unfavorable impact to our costs' to 'higher tariffs and other costs' (filed 2026-04-22)
- Added new paragraph in Overview describing fourth quarter 2025 restructuring actions and Liberty integration (filed 2026-04-22)
- Comparison period changed from third quarter 2025 versus third quarter 2024 to first quarter 2026 versus first quarter 2025 (filed 2026-04-22)
- Net sales discussion changed to focus on price increases (five percent increase in net selling prices) rather than discussing volume declines (filed 2026-04-22)
- Notes:
- The newer filing (2026-04-22) covers Q1 2026 period while older filing (2025-10-29) covers Q3 2025 period, making direct operational comparisons limited
- Liberty Hardware segment reclassification affects prior period comparisons mentioned in newer filing but actual prior period restatement details not fully visible in excerpt
- Older filing excerpt appears to be truncated at the income tax section
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days0 buys · 2 sells ($1M) — 1 selling insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-07. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about MAS's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 1 matched disclosure for MAS from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding MAS as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 27,353,934
- Reported value $1,651,357,047
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 1 new, 1 increased, 4 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
MAS had 9,333,031 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
MAS had 4.63% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.88 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 9,333,031
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.63%
- Prior settlement (shares) 8,627,467
- Reported change 8.18%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.88
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN)
- Moen (private)
- Kohler (private)
- Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
- Behr (subsidiary)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Masco (MAS) do?
Masco is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. The company operates through segments focused on plumbing products, such as faucets and showerheads, and decorative architectural products, including paints, stains, and cabinetry hardware.
What sector is Masco (MAS) in?
Masco (MAS) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is home improvement building products. It trades on NYSE.
Does MAS pay a dividend?
Yes — Masco (MAS) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.93% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Masco's (MAS) competitors?
Notable peers of Masco (MAS) include Fortune Brands Innovations, Moen (private), Kohler (private), Sherwin-Williams and Behr (subsidiary). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in MAS?
Yes — we hold 1 matched STOCK Act disclosure for MAS from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Masco (MAS) overbought or oversold right now?
Masco (MAS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 44, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MAS come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.