NYSE:MSAMSA Safety Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding MSA Safety Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $127.78 +1.64 (+1.30 %) (As of 08/12/2020 12:09 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$125.85Now: $127.78▼$128.0150-Day Range$105.42MA: $114.57▼$124.9052-Week Range$83.57Now: $127.78▼$142.34Volume2,967 shsAverage Volume272,186 shsMarket Capitalization$4.97 billionP/E Ratio32.76Dividend Yield1.38%Beta1.09 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, utilities, and mining industries worldwide. It operates through Americas and International segments. 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 consist of breathing apparatus products, such as self-contained breathing apparatus, face masks, and respirators; hand-held portable gas detection instruments; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment comprising confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and lifelines. In addition, the company offers respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors, and industrial or military end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMSA Safety has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $133.67, MSA Safety has a potential upside of 4.7% from its current price of $127.68.Amount of Analyst CoverageMSA Safety has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesMSA Safety has received 271 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMSA Safety has received 279 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMSA Safety has received 50.73% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about MSA Safety and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MSA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MSA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMSA Safety has a dividend yield of 1.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMSA Safety has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MSA Safety is 35.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MSA Safety will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.73% next year. This indicates that MSA Safety will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $7,876,486.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.00% of the stock of MSA Safety is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.91% of the stock of MSA Safety is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MSA Safety are expected to grow by 9.44% in the coming year, from $4.66 to $5.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MSA Safety is 32.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MSA Safety is 32.74, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 23.22.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMSA Safety has a P/B Ratio of 6.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.4Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.77 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Surgical appliances & supplies Sub-IndustryOffice Services & Supplies SectorIndustrial Products Current SymbolNYSE:MSA Previous Symbol CUSIP60272010 CIK66570 Webwww.msasafety.com Phone724-776-8600Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio2.46 Quick Ratio1.69Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio32.76 Forward P/E Ratio27.42 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.40 billion Price / Sales3.54 Cash Flow$6.24 per share Price / Cash Flow20.47 Book Value$18.82 per share Price / Book6.79Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.80 Net Income$136.44 million Net Margins11.08% Return on Equity25.66% Return on Assets10.73%Miscellaneous Employees4,800 Outstanding Shares38,884,000Market Cap$4.97 billion Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $127.78 +1.64 (+1.30 %) (As of 08/12/2020 12:09 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MSA News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) Frequently Asked Questions How has MSA Safety's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? MSA Safety's stock was trading at $106.97 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MSA stock has increased by 19.5% and is now trading at $127.78. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of MSA Safety? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSA Safety in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for MSA Safety. When is MSA Safety's next earnings date? MSA Safety is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for MSA Safety. How were MSA Safety's earnings last quarter? MSA Safety Inc (NYSE:MSA) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.12. The industrial products company had revenue of $314.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $306.26 million. MSA Safety had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 25.66%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.22 EPS. View MSA Safety's earnings history. How often does MSA Safety pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MSA Safety? MSA Safety declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share on Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. View MSA Safety's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MSA? 4 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for MSA Safety's shares. Their forecasts range from $113.00 to $150.00. On average, they anticipate MSA Safety's share price to reach $133.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for MSA Safety. Has MSA Safety been receiving favorable news coverage? News coverage about MSA stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. MSA Safety earned a coverage optimism score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the industrial products company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news about MSA Safety. Are investors shorting MSA Safety? MSA Safety saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,550,000 shares, a drop of 7.7% from the July 15th total of 1,680,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 305,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.1 days. Approximately 4.4% of the company's shares are short sold. View MSA Safety's Short Interest. Who are some of MSA Safety's key competitors? Some companies that are related to MSA Safety include Avery Dennison (AVY), Herman Miller (MLHR), HNI (HNI), Steelcase (SCS), Pitney Bowes (PBI), Knoll (KNL), ACCO Brands (ACCO), Interface (TILE), Kimball International (KBAL), NL Industries (NL), CompX International (CIX) and ARC Document Solutions (ARC). View all competitors. 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), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Mcdonald's (MCD), Becton Dickinson and (BDX), Ecolab (ECL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Lancaster Colony (LANC), 3M (MMM), PepsiCo (PEP) and AbbVie (ABBV). Who are MSA Safety's key executives? MSA Safety's management team includes the following people: Mr. Nishan J. Vartanian, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)Mr. Kenneth D. Krause, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 43)Mr. Douglas K. McClaine, Sr. VP, Sec. & Chief Legal Officer (Age 61)Mr. Markus H. Weber, Chief Information Officer & VP (Age 54)Ms. Elyse Lorenzato, Director of Investor Relations 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 variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.64%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.45%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.44%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.36%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.33%) and Palisade Capital Management LLC NJ (0.26%). Company insiders that own MSA Safety stock include Bob Willem Leenen, Diane M Pearse, Douglas K Mcclaine, John T Ryan III, Kenneth D Krause, L Edward Shaw Jr, Steven C Sr Blanco and William M Lambert. View institutional ownership trends for MSA Safety. Which major investors are selling MSA Safety stock? MSA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ProShare Advisors LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Palisade Capital Management LLC NJ, Victory Capital Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, UBS Group AG, and Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.. Company insiders that have sold MSA Safety company stock in the last year include Diane M Pearse, Douglas K Mcclaine, Kenneth D Krause, Steven C Sr Blanco, and William M Lambert. View insider buying and selling activity for MSA Safety. Which major investors are buying MSA Safety stock? MSA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Trillium Asset Management LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Swiss National Bank, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Mutual of America Capital Management LLC, and Strs Ohio. View insider buying and selling activity for MSA Safety. How do I buy shares of MSA Safety? Shares of MSA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is MSA Safety's stock price today? One share of MSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $127.78. How big of a company is MSA Safety? MSA Safety has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion and generates $1.40 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $136.44 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.80 on an earnings per share basis. MSA Safety employs 4,800 workers across the globe. What is MSA Safety's official website? The official website for MSA Safety is www.msasafety.com. How can I contact MSA Safety? MSA Safety's mailing address is 1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA, 16066. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 724-776-8600 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 8/12/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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