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

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA - Free Report) had its price target decreased by DA Davidson from $188.00 to $183.00 in a research report report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. DA Davidson currently has 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.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on MSA Safety from $175.00 to $161.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. StockNews.com downgraded MSA Safety from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, B. Riley restated a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 target price (down previously from $200.00) on shares of MSA Safety in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MSA Safety presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $191.80.

MSA Safety Stock Performance

Shares of MSA stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $155.76. 2,465 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 178,404. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.60 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.79, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $149.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $161.11. MSA Safety has a 52-week low of $127.86 and a 52-week high of $200.61.

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $421.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $402.60 million. MSA Safety had a return on equity of 28.64% and a net margin of 15.76%. MSA Safety's revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.61 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that MSA Safety will post 8.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MSA Safety Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This is a positive change from MSA Safety's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. MSA Safety's payout ratio is presently 29.24%.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of MSA Safety

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in MSA Safety by 78.4% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 182 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in MSA Safety by 120.6% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 225 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of MSA Safety by 97.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in MSA Safety by 39.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 269 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its position in MSA Safety by 81.3% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 330 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.51% of the company's stock.

About MSA Safety

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.