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MSA

MSA Safety Inc
$171.48 +1.20 (+0.70%) At close · Jul 2
Market Cap
$6.62B
Shares
38,604,089

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$171.48 Open$170.59 Day$168.37–171.59 52W$150.21–208.37 Avg vol 30d308K Short int1.4M · 3.7% float · 4.0d Short vol65% Last earningsMay 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 5
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
Technical · trend & momentum Buy
50 / 200-day cross no cross
+ Price vs 200-day avg +0% above
+ Price vs 50-day avg +3% above
RSI (14) 58 · neutral
+ MACD trend positive
52-week position 37% · mid-range
Sentiment · smart money Bullish
Trend (MA cross) 50d $167 › 200d $171 — 200d above 50d
+ Institutional flow 3 of 447 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +218 sh shares
+ Insider flow Net +$71.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest 3.65% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 4.0 days cover
Volume signal Volume near normal
+ Institution breadth 447 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Fundamentals Fair
Revenue growth +4% Y/Y
+ Gross margin 46%, contracting
EPS growth −2% Y/Y
+ Free cash flow $295.4M
Valuation P/E 23.2 · in line
+ Buyback $500.0M authorized
Balance sheet net debt $424.1M

Blended from price, positioning & fundamentals · daily-close · not investment advice.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 5, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      no cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +0% above Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% above Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 · neutral Neutral
      MACD trend
      positive Bullish
      52-week position
      37% · mid-range Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $167 › 200d $171 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      3 of 447 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +218 sh shares
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$71.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.65% of float · ▲ +0.1% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      447 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $150 Now $171 · 37% 52-wk high $208
      vs 200-day avg +0% vs 50-day avg +3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $1.99 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Adjusted earnings non-GAAP $77.5M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $115.9M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $101.1M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Americas Segment Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $98.1M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Liquidity $1.2B Q4 FY2025
      Net debt $416M Q4 FY2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Security & Protection Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MSA
      MSA Safety Inc
      this stock
      $6.62B +7.4% +3.7% 23.2 3.7%
      ALLE
      Allegion plc
      $12.08B -11.4% +7.6% 19.2 4.8%
      ADT
      ADT Inc.
      $5.84B -14.6% +4.7% 4.2%
      BRC
      Brady Corp
      $4.68B +17.7% +5.9% 1.5%
      BCO
      Brinks Co
      $4.18B -12.9% -5.7% 23.7 9.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      447
      % held
      83.9%
      Reported
      3 of 447
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      372
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.4M
      Days to cover
      4.0d
      Change
      +1.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      65%
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.3K
      Value
      $215.6K
      As of
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.2%
      Week of
      Jun 8, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$71.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $278.9M
      EPS diluted
      $7.09
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 8, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $406.8K
      Shares
      2.4K
      Filed
      Sep 12, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MSA +2.3% +4.2% +0.1% -1.8% +7.4%
      SPY +1.4% -1.3% +8.0% -0.3% +9.2%
      vs SPY +0.9% +5.4% -7.9% -1.5% -1.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.54 / share · ex May 15, 2026
      Raised 1.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.13 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.24%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 66570 CUSIP 553498106 13F (30d) 6 filings 5 filers Visit website