NYSE:MSA

MSA Safety (MSA) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$164.07

-1.39 (-0.84%)

(As of 09/22/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $164.01
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50-Day Range: $164.11
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$185.02
52-Week Range: $108.75
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$185.57

Volume: 87,381 shs
Average Volume: 99,629 shs
Market Capitalization: $6.45 billion

P/E Ratio: 512.72
Dividend Yield: 1.15%
Price Target: $183.00

MSA Safety MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 11.5% Upside
$183.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.85% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.01
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.15
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$345,660 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.26%
From $6.53 to $7.20 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.62 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

48th out of 177 stocks

Surgical Appliances & Supplies Industry

6th out of 18 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
MSA Safety has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $183.00, MSA Safety has a forecasted upside of 11.5% from its current price of $164.07.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
MSA Safety has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.85% of the float of MSA Safety has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
MSA Safety has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in MSA Safety has recently decreased by 13.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
MSA Safety pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
MSA Safety has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of MSA Safety is 587.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, MSA Safety will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.11% next year. This indicates that MSA Safety will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
MSA Safety has received a 44.56% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Respiratory protective equipment", "Safety goggles", and "Hearing protection devices" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for MSA Safety is -2.01.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
MSA Safety has a news sentiment score of 1.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for MSA Safety this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for MSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added MSA Safety to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, MSA Safety insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $345,660.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.20% of the stock of MSA Safety is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.51% of the stock of MSA Safety is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for MSA Safety are expected to grow by 10.26% in the coming year, from $6.53 to $7.20 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of MSA Safety is 512.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.97.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of MSA Safety is 512.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 17.33.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
MSA Safety has a P/B Ratio of 6.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Stock

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and software that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally. The company's core product offerings include permanently installed fixed gas and flame detection instruments, such as permanently installed gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, as well as replacement components and related services to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. Its core product offerings also comprise breathing apparatus products, such as self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, including confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its product under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

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MSA Stock News Headlines

September 23, 2023 | msn.com

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September 19, 2023 | msn.com

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MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Rating Reiterated by Stifel Nicolaus

September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety Earns "Top Workplaces" Recognition for 10th Time

September 5, 2023 | thestreet.com

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September 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety to Present at Morgan Stanley 11th Annual Laguna Conference

August 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety Releases 2022 Impact Report

August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety to Present at Jefferies Industrials Conference

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for MSA Safety (MSA): Time to Buy?

August 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety Incorporated's (NYSE:MSA) On An Uptrend But Financial Prospects Look Pretty Weak: Is The Stock Overpriced?

August 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.47

August 5, 2023 | msn.com

Port St. Lucie-Martin County area named one of safest places in the U.S. for drivers

August 3, 2023 | msn.com

Stifel Maintains MSA Safety (MSA) Buy Recommendation

August 2, 2023 | theguardian.com

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August 2, 2023 | msn.com

Baird Maintains MSA Safety (MSA) Neutral Recommendation

August 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 MSA Safety Inc Earnings Call

July 31, 2023 | msn.com

MSA Safety Non-GAAP EPS of $1.83 beats by $0.36, revenue of $447.3M beats by $26.15M

July 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

MSA Safety Q2 Results Beat Street

July 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MSA Safety (MSA) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

July 28, 2023 | benzinga.com

Earnings Preview: MSA Safety

July 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

MSA Safety lands $24.5M Navy contract for refrigerant monitoring

July 27, 2023 | bizjournals.com

MSA Safety secures $24.5M contract with U.S. Navy

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MSA Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/31/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/15/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/10/2023
Today: 9/24/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/25/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Surgical appliances & supplies
Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
Sector: Industrial Products
Current Symbol: NYSE:MSA
CUSIP: 60272010
CIK: 66570
Web: www.msasafety.com
Phone: (724) 776-8600
Fax: 724-967-3326
Employees: 5,000
Year Founded: 1914

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $183.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $196.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $170.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +11.5%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.32
Trailing P/E Ratio: 512.72
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.13
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $179.63 million
Net Margins: 0.80%
Pretax Margin: 8.95%
Return on Equity: 30.28%
Return on Assets: 11.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.95
Current Ratio: 2.84
Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.53 billion
Price / Sales: 4.22
Cash Flow: $7.11 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 23.07
Book Value: $23.48 per share
Price / Book: 6.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 39,300,000
Free Float: 36,864,000
Market Cap: $6.45 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.97

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Key Executives

Mr. Nishan J. Vartanian (Age 63)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $2.25M

Mr. Steven C. Blanco Sr. (Age 56)
Pres & COO
Comp: $988.45k

Mr. Lee B. McChesney (Age 51)
Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $638.42k

Mr. Jonathan D. Buck (Age 40)
Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Comp: $473.81k

Mr. Bob Willem Leenen (Age 49)
Sr. VP & Pres of MSA International
Comp: $992.64k

Ms. Stephanie L. Sciullo (Age 38)
Pres of Americas Bus. Segment
Comp: $798.32k

Gregory L. Martin
Sr. VP and Chief Product & Technology Officer

Ms. Elyse Lorenzato CPA
Director of Investor Relations

Mr. Richard W. Roda
VP, Sec. & Chief Legal Officer

Mr. David B. McArthur
VP of Global Marketing & Chief Customer Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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MSA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MSA Safety stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSA Safety in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MSA shares.
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What is MSA Safety's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for MSA Safety's shares. Their MSA share price forecasts range from $170.00 to $196.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $183.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have MSA shares performed in 2023?: MSA Safety's stock was trading at $144.19 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, MSA shares have increased by 13.8% and is now trading at $164.07.
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When is MSA Safety's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023.
View our MSA earnings forecast.
How were MSA Safety's earnings last quarter?: MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.37. The industrial products company had revenue of $447 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $421.14 million. MSA Safety had a net margin of 0.80% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.28%. The business's revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.29 earnings per share.
How often does MSA Safety pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MSA Safety?: MSA Safety declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share on Sunday, September 10th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 15th.
Read our dividend analysis for MSA.
What ETFs hold MSA Safety's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) stock in their portfolio include ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FIXT), Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FEMA), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (FXR), First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) and ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL).
Is MSA Safety a good dividend stock?: MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.15%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 52 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 587.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, MSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for MSA.

What is Nishan Vartanian's approval rating as MSA Safety's CEO?: 19 employees have rated MSA Safety Chief Executive Officer Nishan Vartanian on Glassdoor.com. Nishan Vartanian has an approval rating of 88% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of MSA Safety own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MSA Safety investors own include Medtronic (MDT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Ecolab (ECL), Lancaster Colony (LANC), Lowe's Companies (LOW), McDonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX).
What is MSA Safety's stock symbol?: MSA Safety trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MSA."
Who are MSA Safety's major shareholders?: MSA Safety's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.00%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.20%), State Street Corp (5.17%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (2.59%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.07%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Bob Willem Leenen, John T Ryan III, John T Ryan III, Jonathan D Buck, Kenneth D Krause, Nishan J Vartanian, Rebecca B Roberts, Robert A Bruggeworth, Sandra Phillips Rogers, Steven C Sr Blanco, William M Lambert and William M Lambert.
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How do I buy shares of MSA Safety?: Shares of MSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is MSA Safety's stock price today?: One share of MSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $164.07.
How much money does MSA Safety make?: MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion and generates $1.53 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $179.63 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.32 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does MSA Safety have?: The company employs 5,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact MSA Safety?: MSA Safety's mailing address is 1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA, 16066. The official website for the company is www.msasafety.com. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at (724) 776-8600, via email at elyse.lorenzato@msasafety.com, or via fax at 724-967-3326.

This page (NYSE:MSA) was last updated on 9/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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