MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Price Target Lowered to $183.00 at DA Davidson

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA - Free Report) had its price target reduced by DA Davidson from $188.00 to $183.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the industrial products company's stock. DA Davidson also issued estimates for MSA Safety's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.97 EPS.

MSA has been the subject of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of MSA Safety from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of MSA Safety in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on MSA Safety from $175.00 to $161.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $191.80.

MSA Safety Stock Performance

Shares of MSA traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $157.37. The stock had a trading volume of 139,917 shares, compared to its average volume of 179,031. MSA Safety has a 52 week low of $127.86 and a 52 week high of $200.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.79 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $149.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.94. The firm has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.83 and a beta of 0.96.

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $421.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.60 million. MSA Safety had a net margin of 15.76% and a return on equity of 28.64%. The company's revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.61 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that MSA Safety will post 8.06 EPS for the current year.

MSA Safety Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This is an increase from MSA Safety's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. MSA Safety's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MSA Safety news, CAO Jonathan D. Buck sold 717 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.00, for a total value of $114,003.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,673 shares of the company's stock, valued at $584,007. This trade represents a 16.33 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSA Safety

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of MSA Safety by 62.0% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 16,688 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,959,000 after buying an additional 6,384 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in MSA Safety by 1.1% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 8,060 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co increased its stake in MSA Safety by 63.4% in the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 10,837 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,796,000 after acquiring an additional 4,205 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in MSA Safety during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,131,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank lifted its stake in MSA Safety by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 520 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 92.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MSA Safety Company Profile

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide.