Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MSA in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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MSA Safety (MSA) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$182.32−0.14 (−0.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryThis week's news centers on MSA Safety's product launch, with the company introducing its new G1 City Edition SCBA, an advanced self-contained breathing apparatus featuring integrated thermal imaging and LUNAR Beacon Technology to aid firefighter search and rescue operations. Alongside this, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a Hold rating with a $206.00 price target, citing model adjustments for a higher Q2 2026 tax rate and updates from the company's 10-Q filing. Argus also issued a forecast report referencing a stock price of $183.10.
MSA closed at $182.32, down 0.1%, sitting between its 50-day average of $184.72 and 200-day average of $176.14. The GekkoIndex reads 60, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, though the index has declined 12.2% over the past five readings. Gekko Fair Value stands at $207.94, putting the current price 12.3% below that level.
Earnings are scheduled for 27 October 2026, 28 days out, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged -0.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Analyst consensus among 5 firms shows 1 buy and 4 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $209.14, representing 14.7% upside from current levels.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
MSA Safety price vs fair value
Close $182.32200-day averageGekko Fair Value $207.94
MSA Safety quick facts
- Market cap
- $7.04B
- P/E ratio
- 22.7
- Forward P/E
- 19.6
- EPS, TTM
- $8.01
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.95B
- Profit margin
- 16.1%
- Dividend yield
- 1.16%
- Beta
- 0.94
- Volume
- 192,577 avg 246,546
- 1-year return
- +7.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.3%
- 50-day average
- $184.72
- 200-day average
- $176.14
- Next earnings
- Oct 27
- Shares outstanding
- 38.58M
MSA Safety swing-trade checklist
MSA Safety scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $182.32 sits between the 50-day ($184.72) and 200-day ($176.14) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
60, Accumulation
Reading 60 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
12.3% below
Price is 12.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 28 days
Reports on Oct 27, 2026, 28 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−0.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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MSA Safety stock chart and price history
MSA Safety closed at $182.32 on Sep 28, 2026, +7.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $151.10 to $208.92.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −4.9%
- 3 months
- +6.0%
- 6 months
- +10.3%
- 1 year
- +7.9%
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About MSA Safety
MSA Safety makes and sells equipment designed to protect workers and the sites they operate in, ranging from fixed gas and flame detection systems to portable gas detectors, self-contained breathing apparatus, protective headgear, firefighter helmets and clothing, fall protection gear such as harnesses and self-retracting lifelines, and items like air-purifying respirators, face shields, ballistic helmets and gas masks. It is known for brands including V-Gard, Cairns and Gallet.
Customers span energy companies working in oil, gas and petrochemicals, fire departments and other emergency responders, construction and industrial manufacturing firms, utilities, the military and mining operations. Products reach these buyers through both direct sales and wholesale distribution partners, and the company operates across North America, Latin America and other international markets.
MSA Safety was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker MSA.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Other consumer specialties
- Website
- msasafety.com
MSA Safety GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
MSA Safety’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60, in the Accumulation zone, down 12.2 points over five sessions.
60Accumulation
Down 12.2 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 26 | +2.4% | +4.4% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 239 | 0.0% | +0.2% | ||
| Neutral | 353 | 0.0% | +0.1% | ||
| Distribution | 51 | +0.4% | +1.7% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average MSA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is MSA Safety stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
MSA Safety trades 12.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $207.94, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what MSA Safety shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$207.94
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
12.3% Undervalued
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MSA Safety insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MSA Safety, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in MSA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
MSA Safety has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $500.0M, Feb 26, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $25.95M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.37%
- Trailing four quarters
- $135.3M
From company filings.
MSA Safety earnings: next date and track record
MSA Safety reports on Oct 27, 2026 (28 days away).
Next earnings report
Oct 27, 2026
28 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.14
- Revenue estimate
- $529.0M
MSA Safety stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for MSA Safety is $209.14, +14.7% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$209.14consensus 12-month target, +14.7% from the last close
Now $182.32Avg $209.14
Low $195High $220
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Stifel Nicolaus | $206 | +13.0% |
| Aug 21 | J.P. Morgan | $220 | +20.7% |
| Aug 4 | Stifel Nicolaus | $206 | +13.0% |
| Aug 3 | B. Riley Securities | $195 | +7.0% |
| Aug 3 | J.P. Morgan | $220 | +20.7% |
+0.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
MSA Safety seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, MSA Safety averaged −0.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.3% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, MSA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.3%.
MSA Safety market cap and key statistics
MSA Safety’s market cap is $7.04B, with a P/E ratio of 22.7 and revenue of $1.95B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $7.04B
- P/E ratio
- 22.7
- Forward P/E
- 19.6
- EPS, TTM
- $8.01
- Gekko Fair Value
- $207.94
Trading
- Volume
- 192,577
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 246,546
- 52-week high
- $208.92
- 52-week low
- $151.10
- Shares outstanding
- 38.58M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.95B
- Profit margin
- 16.1%
- Return on equity
- 23.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +40.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.94
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.3%
- Dividend yield
- 1.16%
MSA Safety stock news this week
Coverage of MSA Safety this week reads positive: 4 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- MNESP Form 4 Filings - MSA SAFETY INC 4.5% PFD SEC Form 4Stock Titan, Sep 26
- MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Stock forecastsYahoo Finance Singapore, Sep 24
- MSA Safety Launches New G1 City Edition SCBA, Transforming Firefighter Search and RescueMoomoo, Sep 23
- MSA Safety Launches New G1™ City Edition SCBA, Transforming Firefighter Search and RescuePR Newswire, Sep 23
- Stifel Nicolaus Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on MSA Safety (MSA)The Globe and Mail, Sep 22
- Stifel reiterates Hold on MSA Safety stock, keeps $206 target By Investing.comInvesting.com Canada, Sep 21
MSA Safety peers
MSA Safety’s 3 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| FWDIForward Industries | Neutral | 5.9% above |
| MOVMovado | Neutral | 20.7% below |
| FOSLFossil | Neutral | 10.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
MSA Safety stock FAQ
What is MSA Safety’s market cap?
MSA Safety’s market cap is $7.04B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $182.32, with 38.58M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 22.7.
What is the MSA Safety stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for MSA Safety is $209.14, +14.7% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is MSA Safety stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate MSA Safety is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $182.32 is 12.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $207.94. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does MSA Safety report earnings next?
MSA Safety is expected to report on Oct 27, 2026 (28 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.14 per share on revenue of $529.0M.
What is MSA Safety’s 52-week high and low?
MSA Safety’s 52-week high is $208.92 and its 52-week low is $151.10; it closed at $182.32 on Sep 28, 2026, +7.9% over the past year.
Is MSA Safety stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 1 as mixed (trend) and 2 as headwinds (earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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