MSA Company Profile and Key Details

Q: Who are the executives of MSA?

Mr. Markus H. WeberChief Information Officer & Vice PresidentMr. Bob Willem LeenenSenior Vice President & Pres of MSA InternationalMr. David B. McArthurVice President of Global Marketing & Chief Customer OfficerMs. Elyse Lorenzato CPADirector of Investor RelationsMr. Chris HeplerExecutive Director of Corporation Devel.Gregory L. MartinSenior Vice President and Chief Product & Technology OfficerMr. Richard W. RodaVice President, Sec. & Chief Legal OfficerMs. Stephanie L. SciulloPres of Americas Bus. SegmentMr. Jonathan D. BuckCorporation Controller & Chief Accounting OfficerMs. Glennis A. WilliamsVice President & Chief HR OfficerMr. Lee B. McChesneySenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & TreasurerMr. Nishan J. VartanianChairman & Chief Executive OfficerMr. Steven C. Blanco Sr.Pres & Chief Operating Officer

NYSE : MSA

MSA Safety

$173.50

0.29+0.17%

At Close 4:00 PM

71.64

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Stock Price Today

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) stock surged +0.17%, trading at $173.50 on NYSE, up from the previous close of $173.21. The stock opened at $172.21, fluctuating between $171.60 and $174.75 in the recent session.

Stock Snapshot

173.21

Prev. Close

6.73B

Market Cap

171.6

Day Low

24.51

P/E Ratio

7.08

EPS (TTM)

1.27

Cash Flow per Share

172.21

Open

38.77M

Number of Shares

174.75

Day High

93.73%

Free Float in %

24.58

Book Value

279.15K

Volume

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Stock Price History Chart

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Apr 20, 2026	172.21	174.75	171.60	173.50	279.15K
Apr 17, 2026	167.65	174.64	166.18	173.21	374.14K
Apr 16, 2026	165.35	167.65	162.82	165.17	440.82K
Apr 14, 2026	172.85	174.79	171.55	171.57	268.92K
Apr 13, 2026	171.83	172.59	169.83	172.47	194.31K
Apr 10, 2026	171.85	173.64	170.57	172.23	137.16K
Apr 09, 2026	169.60	172.57	168.54	171.42	219.72K
Apr 08, 2026	170.20	174.43	168.53	171.33	307.51K
Apr 07, 2026	165.22	167.04	163.12	165.76	213.81K
Apr 06, 2026	164.77	166.63	163.38	165.66	108.47K
Apr 02, 2026	163.58	168.78	163.20	165.12	192.17K
Apr 01, 2026	163.80	168.10	162.82	166.35	211.62K
Mar 31, 2026	163.39	166.63	158.56	163.95	446.97K
Mar 30, 2026	165.54	168.85	159.98	160.69	297.08K
Mar 27, 2026	167.00	167.03	164.71	165.26	160.87K
Mar 25, 2026	176.49	177.40	173.32	176.03	206.47K
Mar 24, 2026	172.28	176.27	170.80	174.98	165.55K
Mar 23, 2026	175.11	176.18	173.55	173.55	193.15K
Mar 20, 2026	172.07	173.11	168.98	170.14	329.91K
Mar 19, 2026	172.15	174.47	171.92	172.78	157.45K

Contact Details

Cranberry Township, PA 16066-5207

United States

https://www.msasafety.com 724 776 8600

About Company

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally. The company's core product offerings include permanently installed fixed gas and flame detection instruments, such as permanently installed gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, as well as replacement components and related services to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. Its core product offerings also comprise breathing apparatus products, such as self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, including confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its product under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

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Company Overview

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) closed at $173.50 USD, gaining $0.29 (0.17%) from the previous close of $173.21. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $141.52 and $208.92. With a market capitalization of about $6.73 billion, MSA Safety Incorporated is classified as a mid-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~1.04). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 222.59 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA, MSA Safety Incorporated operates in the Industrials sector and the Security & Protection Services industry. Led by CEO Steven C. Blanco, the company employs approximately 5,000 people and listed since February 22, 1973. MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures in the oil, gas, petrochemical, fire service, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, military, and mining industries in North America, Latin America, and internationally.

Technical Performance

MSA has shown sold momentum, gaining 3.35% over the past week and 9.57% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 12.94%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 1.59%, SMA50 9.24%, SMA200 15.03%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 62.14 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 4.61 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -6.17% below its high and over 53.31% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 282.42 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 222.42 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Valuation Metrics

MSA Safety Incorporated trades at a P/E ratio of 24.43, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 3.6 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.99 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 22.87, also above market averages.

Dividend & Fair Value

MSA Safety Incorporated last paid a dividend of 2.12 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 1.08%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $221.15. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

MSA Safety Incorporated generated EPS of $7.09 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 17.57%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 9.7% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.94. The next quarter is forecast at $1.86. Next year's EPS is expected at $7.39. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 2 Buy ratings, 3 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $235.00 to $180.00. The high target offers 35.45% upside. The low target suggests 3.75% downside. The mean target is $199.00. This offers 14.7% upside. MSA Safety Incorporated earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended October 28, 2025, missed forecasts by 2.11%. The prior quarter beat by 9.66%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 2.03% in July 24, 2024.

Shareholding & Insider Activity

MSA Safety Incorporated has 38.77 million shares outstanding. The public float is 36.34 million shares, elevated short interest at 3.12% of float. This equals 1.20 million shares. The short ratio is 5.19 days. Institutional investors hold 102.66% of the float. Insiders own 6.15%. RYAN JOHN T III holds 662.65 thousand shares, LAMBERT WILLIAM M has 42.87 thousand shares and Vartanian Nishan J. has 35.40 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 1.43 thousand shares across 2 transactions.

Financial & Profitability Overview

Over the trailing twelve months, MSA Safety generated $1.79B in revenue, or $45.29 per share. Gross margin was 48.17%, operating margin 22.19%, and net profit margin 3.28%. Returns are modest, with ROA at 2.70% and ROE at 6.06%.
On valuation metrics, MSA Safety trades at a P/E of 24.43, P/S of 3.60 and P/B of 4.99. The current ratio is 3.01 and quick ratio is 1.82. Operationally, the company’s inventory turnover is 2.93 and cash conversion cycle is 144.12 days. Debt-to-equity is 0.46, supported by a cash flow-to-debt ratio of 0.58.

Quarterly Financial Highlights

For the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023, MSA Safety posted revenue of $1.79B, down slightly from $1.53B in the prior quarter. Gross profit was $861.04M (margin 48.17%). Operating income was $396.75M (margin 22.2%). Net income was$58.58M (EPS $1.49).
The company ended the quarter with $148.41M in cash and short-term investments, a total debt of $655.69M, and net debt of $507.28M. Total assets were $2.17B, with equity of $966.80M. Financials further reflected stability, with operating cash flow of $92.86M, free cash flow of $50.09M, and capital expenditures of - $42.76M.

Price Forecast & Outlook

Our AI price prediction model suggests that MSA Safety Incorporated stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 3.05%, with price expected at $178.80 by May 04, 2026, within a range of $174.86 to $182.76 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 36.87%, reaching $237.47 by July 16, 2026, with a range of $231.27 to $243.40. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 3.28%, with price at $179.19 by April 20, 2027, within a range of $173.41 to $185.00.

Key Takeaways

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) shares are up 12.94% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows MSA Safety Incorporated trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 24.43. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Hold territory and a mean price target of $131.52, suggesting -24.2% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (3.05% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (36.87% over three months), and a longer-term gain (3.28% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) stock price?

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) stock price is $173.50 in the last trading session. During the trading session, MSA stock reached the peak price of $174.75 while $171.60 was the lowest point it dropped to. The percentage change in MSA stock occurred in the recent session was 0.17% while the dollar amount for the price change in MSA stock was $0.29.

MSA's industry and sector of operation?

The NYSE listed MSA is part of Security & Protection Services industry that operates in the broader Industrials sector. MSA Safety Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide.

Who are the executives of MSA?

Mr. Markus H. Weber
Chief Information Officer & Vice President
Mr. Bob Willem Leenen
Senior Vice President & Pres of MSA International
Mr. David B. McArthur
Vice President of Global Marketing & Chief Customer Officer
Ms. Elyse Lorenzato CPA
Director of Investor Relations
Mr. Chris Hepler
Executive Director of Corporation Devel.
Gregory L. Martin
Senior Vice President and Chief Product & Technology Officer
Mr. Richard W. Roda
Vice President, Sec. & Chief Legal Officer
Ms. Stephanie L. Sciullo
Pres of Americas Bus. Segment
Mr. Jonathan D. Buck
Corporation Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Glennis A. Williams
Vice President & Chief HR Officer
Mr. Lee B. McChesney
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Mr. Nishan J. Vartanian
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Steven C. Blanco Sr.
Pres & Chief Operating Officer

How MSA did perform over past 52-week?

MSA's closing price is 22.6% higher than its 52-week low of $142.35 where as its distance from 52-week high of $208.92 is -16.95%.

How many employees does MSA have?

Number of MSA employees currently stands at 5,000.

Link for MSA official website?

Official Website of MSA is: https://www.msasafety.com

How do I contact MSA?

MSA could be contacted at phone 724 776 8600 and can also be accessed through its website. MSA operates from 1000 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-5207, United States.

How many shares of MSA are traded daily?

MSA stock volume for the day was 279.15K shares. The average number of MSA shares traded daily for last 3 months was 223.1K.

What is the market cap of MSA currently?

The market value of MSA currently stands at $6.73B with its latest stock price at $173.50 and 38.77M of its shares outstanding.

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Employees	5000
Beta	0.98
Sales or Revenue	$1.79B
5Y Sales Change%	0.285%
Fiscal Year Ends	December
Sector	Industrials
Industry	Security & Protection Services

MSA Company Profile and Key Details

MSA Safety

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Stock Price Today

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Contact Details

About Company

Company Information

Stock Peers

Company Overview

Technical Performance

Valuation Metrics

Dividend & Fair Value

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

Shareholding & Insider Activity

Financial & Profitability Overview

Quarterly Financial Highlights

Price Forecast & Outlook

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation Metrics

Dividend & Fair Value

Shareholding & Insider Activity

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

Price Forecast & Outlook

Key Takeaways

Financial & Profitability Overview

Quarterly Financial Highlights