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Adding MSA Safety Incorporated Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $137.54 +1.15 (+0.84%) (As of 02/1/2023 02:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$135.67▼$137.8050-Day Range$129.51▼$144.7052-Week Range$108.75▼$146.33Volume39,174 shsAverage Volume135,032 shsMarket Capitalization$5.39 billionP/E Ratio81.87Dividend Yield1.38%Price Target$161.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability MSA Safety MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.8% Upside$161.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.13% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.01Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.99Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$563,720 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.65 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector16th out of 185 stocksSurgical Appliances & Supplies Industry5th out of 23 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMSA Safety has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $161.00, MSA Safety has a forecasted upside of 17.8% from its current price of $136.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageMSA Safety has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.13% of the float of MSA Safety has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMSA Safety has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MSA Safety has recently decreased by 6.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMSA Safety pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMSA Safety has been increasing its dividend for 51 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MSA Safety is 109.52%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MSA Safety will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.70% next year. This indicates that MSA Safety will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMSA 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for MSA Safety is -2.01. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMSA Safety has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for MSA Safety this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for MSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added MSA Safety to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 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 $563,720.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.49% of the stock of MSA Safety is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.37% 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 remain at $5.46 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MSA Safety is 81.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.49.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MSA Safety is 81.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 16.36.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMSA Safety has a P/B Ratio of 6.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) StockMSA Safety, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of innovative products, which enhance the safety and health of workers and protect facility infrastructures. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, International, and Corporate. The Americas segment consists of manufacturing and research and development facilities in the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil. The International segment consists of companies in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. The Corporate segment focuses on the general and administrative expenses incurred in its corporate headquarters. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.Read More Receive MSA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSA Safety and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Email Address MSA Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend11/14/2022Dividend Payable12/10/2022Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/16/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Surgical appliances & supplies Sub-IndustryOffice Services & Supplies SectorIndustrial Products Current SymbolNYSE:MSA CUSIP60272010 CIK66570 Webwww.msasafety.com Phone(724) 776-8600Fax724-967-3326Employees4,800Year Founded1914Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$161.00 High Stock Price Forecast$170.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$152.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+17.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.68 Trailing P/E Ratio81.87 Forward P/E Ratio25.19 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.34 million Net Margins4.46% Pretax Margin5.39% Return on Equity25.89% Return on Assets9.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.71 Current Ratio2.47 Quick Ratio1.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.40 billion Price / Sales3.85 Cash Flow$6.17 per share Price / Cash Flow22.30 Book Value$21.19 per share Price / Book6.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,200,000Free Float36,654,000Market Cap$5.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links Key ExecutivesNishan J. VartanianChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerLee Breet McchesneyChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentMarkus H. WeberChief Information Officer & Vice PresidentStephanie L. SciulloChief Legal Office, SVP & Head-Public AffairsGlennis A. WilliamsChief Human Resources Officer & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsAtkoreNYSE:ATKRTimkenNYSE:TKRApplied Industrial TechnologiesNYSE:AITChart IndustriesNYSE:GTLSSilganNYSE:SLGNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleBought 2,400 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.070%Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLCBought 1,800 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.005%Kestra Advisory Services LLCBought 1,643 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.004%AE Wealth Management LLCBought 1,406 shares on 1/31/2023Ownership: 0.004%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 23,824 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.522%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MSA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MSA Safety stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSA Safety in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" MSA shares. View MSA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MSA Safety's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for MSA Safety's stock. Their MSA share price forecasts range from $152.00 to $170.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $161.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MSA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. 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 decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $136.38. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting MSA Safety? MSA Safety saw a decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 386,300 shares, a decrease of 10.3% from the November 30th total of 430,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 108,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View MSA Safety's Short Interest. When is MSA Safety's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 16th 2023. View our MSA earnings forecast. How were MSA Safety's earnings last quarter? MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.09. The industrial products company had revenue of $340.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $341.34 million. MSA Safety had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.89% and a net margin of 4.46%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. How often does MSA Safety pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MSA Safety? MSA Safety announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share on Saturday, December 10th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 14th. Read our dividend analysis for MSA. Is MSA Safety a good dividend stock? MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.38%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 51 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 109.52%. 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 33.70% 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 (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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.52%), Redwood Investments LLC (0.22%), Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning (0.17%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.16%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%) and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Bob Willem Leenen, Diane M Pearse, 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is MSA Safety's stock price today? One share of MSA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $136.38. How much money does MSA Safety make? MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion and generates $1.40 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $21.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.68 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does MSA Safety have? The company employs 4,800 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 2/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free 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 from 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. 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