$-5.82 EPS Expected for Pacific Drilling SA (PACD); Masco (MAS)’s Sentiment Is 0.76

July 21, 2017 - By Migdalia James

Masco Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and distributes branded home improvement and building products. The company has market cap of $12.02 billion. The Firm operates through four business divisions: Plumbing Products, Decorative Architectural Products, Cabinetry Products, and Windows and Other Specialty Products. It has a 24.25 P/E ratio. The Company’s portfolio of brands includes BEHR paint; DELTA and HANSGROHE faucets, bath and shower fixtures; KRAFTMAID and MERILLAT cabinets; MILGARD windows and doors, and HOT SPRING spas.

Analysts expect Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) to report $-5.82 EPS on August, 7.They anticipate $5.77 EPS change or 11,540.00% from last quarter’s $-0.05 EPS. After having $-4.69 EPS previously, Pacific Drilling SA’s analysts see 24.09% EPS growth. About 43,187 shares traded. Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) has declined 52.87% since July 21, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 69.57% the S&P500.

Among 13 analysts covering Pacific Drilling (NYSE:PACD), 2 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 15% are positive. Pacific Drilling had 16 analyst reports since August 10, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) has “Sector Perform” rating given on Monday, December 14 by Howard Weil. On Tuesday, August 9 the stock rating was downgraded by Deutsche Bank to “Hold”. Credit Suisse downgraded Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) on Thursday, September 3 to “Neutral” rating. Barclays Capital downgraded the stock to “Underweight” rating in Wednesday, April 20 report. The rating was downgraded by Wells Fargo on Monday, July 18 to “Underperform”. The rating was initiated by Citigroup with “Neutral” on Tuesday, October 20. The rating was downgraded by Global Hunter Securities on Friday, August 21 to “Neutral”. The stock of Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) has “Hold” rating given on Monday, March 7 by Johnson Rice. The firm has “Sector Perform” rating given on Wednesday, March 2 by iBERIA Capital Partners. The stock of Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE:PACD) earned “Buy” rating by Guggenheim on Monday, November 30.

Pacific Drilling S.A. is an international offshore drilling contractor. The company has market cap of $34.11 million. The Firm provides offshore drilling services to the oil and natural gas industry through the use of high-specification rigs. It currently has negative earnings. The Company’s primary business is to contract its high-specification rigs, related equipment and work crews, primarily on a day rate basis, to drill wells for its clients.

Ratings analysis reveals 100% of Masco’s analysts are positive. Out of 4 Wall Street analysts rating Masco, 4 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 0 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $37.0 while the high is $37.0. The stock’s average target of $37 is -3.50% below today’s ($38.34) share price. MAS was included in 4 notes of analysts from September 29, 2016. Longbow upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Thursday, April 6 report. The rating was initiated by Wells Fargo with “Outperform” on Thursday, September 29. The firm has “Outperform” rating by RBC Capital Markets given on Wednesday, October 26. The company was initiated on Friday, January 6 by Barclays Capital.

About 979,585 shares traded. Masco Corp (MAS) has risen 18.02% since July 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 1.32% the S&P500.

Since January 1, 0001, it had 0 insider buys, and 9 sales for $6.32 million activity.

Analysts await Masco Corp (NYSE:MAS) to report earnings on July, 27 before the open. They expect $0.60 EPS, up 30.43% or $0.14 from last year’s $0.46 per share. MAS’s profit will be $188.11M for 15.98 P/E if the $0.60 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.41 actual EPS reported by Masco Corp for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 46.34% EPS growth.

Marketfield Asset Management Llc holds 3.7% of its portfolio in Masco Corp for 151,369 shares. Shearlink Capital Llc owns 339,000 shares or 3.6% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Magee Thomson Investment Partners Llc has 3.36% invested in the company for 306,000 shares. The Wisconsin-based Sadoff Investment Management Llc has invested 2.87% in the stock. Argent Capital Management Llc, a Missouri-based fund reported 2.11 million shares.