Equities Analysts Set Expectations for MSM FY2025 Earnings

MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (NYSE:MSM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Wolfe Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for MSC Industrial Direct in a report issued on Monday, July 7th. Wolfe Research analyst R. Cooke now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $3.65 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.55. Wolfe Research currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Wolfe Research also issued estimates for MSC Industrial Direct's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.13 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.07 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.85 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $6.56 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on MSM. Stephens raised their price target on MSC Industrial Direct from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $89.00 price target on MSC Industrial Direct in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on MSC Industrial Direct from $84.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Loop Capital raised their target price on MSC Industrial Direct from $74.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded MSC Industrial Direct from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $73.00 to $89.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $90.33.

MSC Industrial Direct Trading Down 1.1%

MSC Industrial Direct stock traded down $1.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $90.64. The stock had a trading volume of 274,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 621,932. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 25.60 and a beta of 0.87. MSC Industrial Direct has a 12 month low of $68.10 and a 12 month high of $92.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $971.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $969.72 million. MSC Industrial Direct had a return on equity of 14.99% and a net margin of 5.30%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share.

MSC Industrial Direct Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.85 per share. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 9th. MSC Industrial Direct's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 96.05%.

Insider Transactions at MSC Industrial Direct

In other news, SVP Kimberly Shacklett sold 2,130 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.00, for a total transaction of $195,960.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,657 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,348,444. This trade represents a 12.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 18.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSC Industrial Direct

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MSM. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in MSC Industrial Direct by 127.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,206,811 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $90,137,000 after acquiring an additional 676,238 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in MSC Industrial Direct by 445.4% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 779,800 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $60,567,000 after acquiring an additional 636,827 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in MSC Industrial Direct by 6,108.1% in the 1st quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 505,960 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $39,298,000 after acquiring an additional 497,810 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new stake in MSC Industrial Direct in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,576,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in MSC Industrial Direct in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,735,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.26% of the company's stock.

About MSC Industrial Direct

MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies.