Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Invests $442,000 in MasterBrand, Inc. $MBC

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new position in shares of MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE:MBC) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 53,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $442,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 696.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,634 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of MasterBrand by 124.4% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,946 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 165.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 2,634 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of MasterBrand by 58.8% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 2,153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new stake in MasterBrand in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $85,000. 87.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded MasterBrand from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

MasterBrand Stock Performance

MBC opened at $10.28 on Wednesday. MasterBrand, Inc. has a 52-week low of $6.61 and a 52-week high of $14.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a PE ratio of -513.64 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 2.08. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $8.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.88.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO R David Banyard purchased 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost 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 $15,441,972.84. The trade was a 3.39% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Bruce Alan Kendrick sold 26,245 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.02, for a total transaction of $236,729.90. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 241,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,179,818.30. This represents a 9.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders purchased 81,587 shares of company stock valued at $696,347 in the last ninety days. 2.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

MasterBrand 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.