Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for MSA Safety Q2 Earnings

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for MSA Safety in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $183.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for MSA Safety’s current full-year earnings is $8.06 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for MSA Safety’s FY2026 earnings at $8.97 EPS.

MSA has been the topic of a number of other reports. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of MSA Safety in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $166.00 price objective on shares of MSA Safety in a research report on Monday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded MSA Safety from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $191.80.

MSA Safety Stock Performance

MSA Safety stock opened at $155.71 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.79. MSA Safety has a one year low of $127.86 and a one year high of $200.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $149.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $161.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.11 billion, a PE ratio of 21.60 and a beta of 0.96.

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.09. MSA Safety had a return on equity of 28.64% and a net margin of 15.76%. The company had revenue of $421.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $402.60 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.61 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSA Safety

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in MSA Safety by 78.4% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 182 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of MSA Safety by 120.6% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 225 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MSA Safety by 97.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of MSA Safety by 39.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 269 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in MSA Safety by 81.3% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 330 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. 92.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at MSA Safety

In other news, CAO Jonathan D. Buck sold 717 shares of MSA Safety stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.00, for a total value of $114,003.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,673 shares in the company, valued at approximately $584,007. This trade represents a 16.33 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

MSA Safety Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This is a positive change from MSA Safety’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. MSA Safety’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.24%.

MSA Safety Company Profile

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.