MSA Safety (MSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$159.15 -0.31 (-0.19%)

As of 05/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

MSA Safety - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
4

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for MSA Safety in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 6 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MSA.

Consensus Price Target

$191.80
20.52% Upside

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for MSA Safety, the average price target is $191.80. The highest price target for MSA is $215.00, while the lowest price target for MSA is $166.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 20.52% from the current price of $159.15.

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MSA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/21/24 to 5/21/25	1 Month Ago 4/21/24 to 4/21/25	3 Months Ago 2/21/24 to 2/20/25	1 Year Ago 5/22/23 to 5/21/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$191.80	$194.20	$197.00	$189.50
Forecasted Upside	20.52% Upside	36.24% Upside	23.74% Upside	-0.18% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

MSA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MSA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

MSA Safety Stock vs. The Competition

Type	MSA Safety	Industrials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.83	2.65	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	20.52% Upside	108.31% Upside	13.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MSA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
5/5/2025	Robert W. Baird 2 of 5 stars	Robert Mason Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$166.00	+6.51%
5/5/2025	DA Davidson 2 of 5 stars	M. Shlisky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$188.00 ➝ $183.00	+16.97%
5/1/2025	B. Riley 2 of 5 stars	J. Van. Sinderen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $195.00	+24.44%
12/12/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$200.00	+12.67%
7/26/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $215.00	+12.21%
7/16/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Sparenblek Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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MSA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for MSA Safety is $191.80, with a high forecast of $215.00 and a low forecast of $166.00.
: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSA Safety in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MSA shares.
: According to analysts, MSA Safety's stock has a predicted upside of 20.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: MSA Safety has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, DA Davidson, and Robert W. Baird in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like MSA Safety more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for MSA Safety is 2.83 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.65. Learn more on how MSA compares to other companies.

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MSA Safety (MSA) Stock Forecast & Price Target