MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is a leading global manufacturer of safety products designed to protect workers in hazardous environments. The company develops and produces a comprehensive range of personal protective equipment (PPE), gas detection systems, industrial head protection, and fall protection devices. Through ongoing research and development, MSA Safety has introduced advanced sensor technologies, wireless connectivity, and ergonomic designs that enhance user comfort and reliability in critical applications.

Founded in 1914 as Mine Safety Appliances, the company initially focused on providing self-contained breathing apparatus for miners. Over its more than a century of operations, MSA Safety has expanded its product portfolio and market reach to serve customers in fire service, oil and gas, chemical processing, steelmaking, construction, and other high-risk industries. Its heritage of innovation includes the development of the world’s first dual-gas detector and the introduction of modular safety helmet systems that allow for quick customization and accessory integration.

Headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, MSA Safety maintains manufacturing, research, and sales facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company’s global footprint ensures local service and support, with training centers and customer applications laboratories that provide hands-on demonstrations and technical consulting. This worldwide network enables rapid response to evolving regulatory requirements and emerging industry needs.

MSA Safety’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer William P. Lambert, whose strategic vision emphasizes digital transformation and sustainable growth. The company’s board of directors brings together seasoned executives with expertise in manufacturing, technology, and risk management. By focusing on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and customer-centric solutions, MSA Safety aims to uphold its reputation as a trusted partner for organizations committed to protecting people and assets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $173.85 to $175.77
• 50-Day Range: $152.75 to $175.77
• 52-Week Range: $127.86 to $200.61
• Volume: 154,861 shs
• Average Volume: 187,479 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.62
• Dividend Yield: 1.21%
• Price Target: $191.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MSA Safety Incorporporated scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 181 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MSA Safety Incorporporated has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MSA Safety Incorporporated has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MSA Safety Incorporporated are expected to grow by 9.06% in the coming year, from $8.06 to $8.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MSA Safety Incorporporated is 24.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MSA Safety Incorporporated is 24.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.99.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a P/B Ratio of 6.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% of the float of MSA Safety Incorporporated has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSA Safety Incorporporated has recently increased by 15.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

MSA Safety Incorporporated pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MSA Safety Incorporporated has been increasing its dividend for 56 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MSA Safety Incorporporated is 29.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, MSA Safety Incorporporated will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.12% next year. This indicates that MSA Safety Incorporporated will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.01

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% of the float of MSA Safety Incorporporated has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSA Safety Incorporporated has recently increased by 15.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.52

News Sentiment

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for MSA Safety Incorporporated this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MSA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added MSA Safety Incorporporated to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MSA Safety Incorporporated insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,839,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of MSA Safety Incorporporated is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.51% of the stock of MSA Safety Incorporporated is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MSA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MSA shares performed this year?

MSA Safety Incorporporated's stock was trading at $165.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MSA stock has increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $175.77.

How were MSA Safety Incorporporated's earnings last quarter?

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.09. MSA Safety Incorporporated's revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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How do I buy shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated?

Shares of MSA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of MSA Safety Incorporporated own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MSA Safety Incorporporated investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PROTECTION - SFTY
• Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MSA
• CIK: 66570
• Web: www.msasafety.com
• Phone: (724) 776-8600
• Fax: 724-967-3326
• Employees: 5,200
• Year Founded: 1914

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $191.80
• High Stock Price Target: $215.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $166.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.81
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $284.97 million
• Net Margins: 15.77%
• Pretax Margin: 20.78%
• Return on Equity: 27.65%
• Return on Assets: 13.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 2.94
• Quick Ratio: 1.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.82
• Cash Flow: $9.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.73
• Book Value: $28.99 per share
• Price / Book: 6.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,310,000
• Free Float: 39,031,000
• Market Cap: $6.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95