Research Analysts Set Expectations for MSA Safety Incorporated’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:MSA)

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) – Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of MSA Safety in a report released on Friday, September 13th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $8.35 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $8.55. William Blair has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for MSA Safety’s current full-year earnings is $7.75 per share.

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The industrial products company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.04. MSA Safety had a net margin of 14.97% and a return on equity of 30.64%. The firm had revenue of $462.46 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $461.30 million.

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on MSA Safety from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th.

MSA Safety Stock Up 0.6 %

MSA Safety stock opened at $179.47 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $181.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $184.55. MSA Safety has a 1-year low of $147.35 and a 1-year high of $200.60. The company has a market cap of $7.07 billion, a PE ratio of 26.59 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 1.54.

MSA Safety Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. MSA Safety’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Nishan J. Vartanian sold 3,945 shares of MSA Safety stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.00, for a total transaction of $745,605.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 31,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,039,117. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSA Safety

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSA. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of MSA Safety by 51.2% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of MSA Safety by 198.8% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 245 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in MSA Safety by 50.7% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 306 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in MSA Safety during the 4th quarter worth about $142,000. Finally, Allegheny Financial Group LTD acquired a new position in MSA Safety in the 1st quarter valued at about $203,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.51% of the company’s stock.

About MSA Safety

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide.