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MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)

Industrials | Security & Protection Services | Cranberry Township, United States | NYSE
190.34 USD -1.33 (-0.694%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 190.34
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT

MSA Safety offers a strong long-term investment thesis driven by exceptional profitability, highlighted by a 23.7% return on equity and a 40% surge in earnings growth that compensates for slower top-line expansion. The business generates substantial free cash flow, supporting a reliable dividend that has grown consistently over five years, even if the current yield remains modest at 1.15%. On the shorter horizon, technicals and options activity align positively, with traders placing heavy call bets at the 210 strike level, yet the statistical forecast model remains neutral, creating a slight tension between fundamental strength and immediate price momentum. Valuation appears fair given the forward earnings outlook, positioning the stock for steady appreciation toward analyst targets rather than explosive moves.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.042673
MSTL0.050044
AutoETS0.050730
AutoTheta0.051346

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 2.35
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.166
Excess Kurtosis 0.22
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 45.911
Revenue per Share 49.985
Market Cap 7,342,991,360
Trailing P/E 23.70
Forward P/E 18.97
Beta 0.94
Profit Margins 16.13%
Website https://www.msasafety.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside with significant call volume at the 210 strike, well above current prices, while put interest is concentrated deep out-of-the-money, suggesting hedging rather than bearish bets. Implied volatility is higher on puts, indicating a floor is being priced in.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.29% 1.20% 1.19% 1.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.540000 0.285518
2026-05-15 0.540000 0.315347
2026-02-13 0.530000 0.262454
2025-11-14 0.530000 0.339113
2025-08-15 0.530000 0.312482
2025-05-15 0.530000 0.334237
2025-02-14 0.510000 0.322275
2024-11-15 0.510000 0.296460
2024-08-15 0.510000 0.283554
2024-05-14 0.510000 0.269798
2024-02-14 0.470000 0.266319
2023-11-14 0.470000 0.283731
2023-08-15 0.470000 0.265837
2023-05-15 0.470000 0.328511
2023-02-13 0.460000 0.334060
2022-11-14 0.460000 0.334472
2022-08-15 0.460000 0.348696
2022-05-13 0.460000 0.380165
2022-02-11 0.440000 0.321309
2021-11-12 0.440000 0.288336
2021-08-13 0.440000 0.273547
2021-05-14 0.440000 0.260833
2021-02-18 0.430000 0.258771
2020-11-10 0.430000 0.299714
2020-08-14 0.430000 0.345077
2020-05-21 0.430000 0.363053
2020-02-11 0.420000 0.298232
2019-11-06 0.420000 0.340937
2019-08-19 0.420000 0.409197
2019-05-17 0.420000 0.400572
2019-02-15 0.380000 0.372512
2018-11-13 0.380000 0.350295
2018-08-17 0.380000 0.379279
2018-05-18 0.380000 0.417032
2018-02-13 0.350000 0.466232
2017-11-13 0.350000 0.446030
2017-08-14 0.350000 0.514252
2017-05-19 0.350000 0.452255
2017-02-10 0.330000 0.478677
2016-11-09 0.330000 0.564103
2016-08-16 0.330000 0.598477
2016-05-19 0.330000 0.701531
2016-02-11 0.320000 0.812389
2015-11-19 0.320000 0.719263
2015-08-17 0.320000 0.667780
2015-05-21 0.320000 0.702833
2015-02-10 0.310000 0.658454
2014-11-13 0.310000 0.537914
2014-08-15 0.310000 0.560680
2014-05-16 0.310000 0.597763
2014-02-12 0.300000 0.570342
2013-11-08 0.300000 0.615385
2013-08-15 0.300000 0.584454
2013-05-16 0.300000 0.605694
2013-02-13 0.280000 0.602151
2012-11-09 0.280000 0.761698
2012-08-10 0.280000 0.795907
2012-05-17 0.280000 0.668896
2012-02-10 0.260000 0.751880
2011-11-15 0.260000 0.762016
2011-08-16 0.260000 0.911641
2011-05-19 0.260000 0.685835
2011-02-11 0.250000 0.739864
2010-11-16 0.250000 0.875657
2010-08-16 0.250000 1.078516
2010-05-20 0.250000 0.897666
2010-02-11 0.240000 1.016088
2009-11-16 0.240000 0.894188
2009-08-14 0.240000 0.889548
2009-05-20 0.240000 1.080594
2009-02-11 0.240000 1.208459
2008-11-13 0.240000 0.943396
2008-08-13 0.240000 0.641883
2008-05-21 0.240000 0.595534
2008-02-13 0.220000 0.481506
2007-11-14 0.220000 0.451467
2007-08-15 0.220000 0.456337
2007-05-17 0.220000 0.521945
2007-02-14 0.180000 0.455466
2006-11-15 0.180000 0.469729
2006-08-16 0.180000 0.490063
2006-05-18 0.180000 0.446097
2006-02-15 0.140000 0.354251
2005-11-16 0.140000 0.367358
2005-08-17 0.140000 0.328022
2005-05-18 0.140000 0.303227
2005-02-16 0.100000 0.207082
2004-11-17 0.100000 0.209074
2004-08-18 0.100000 0.252525
2004-05-19 0.100000 0.387597
2004-02-18 0.070000 0.281577
2003-11-13 0.066667 0.327871
2003-11-12 1.460000 6.897637
2003-08-13 0.066667 0.431968
2003-05-19 0.066667 0.506332
2003-02-19 0.056667 0.494189
2002-11-20 0.056667 0.533755
2002-08-22 0.056667 0.443867
2002-05-15 0.056667 0.350517
2002-02-20 0.046667 0.362228
2001-11-20 0.046667 0.404627
2001-08-22 0.046667 0.428138
2001-05-10 0.046667 0.492961
2001-02-21 0.040000 0.496894
2000-11-15 0.040000 0.521739
2000-08-23 0.040000 0.625407
2000-05-24 0.013333 0.171119
2000-02-23 0.037778 0.540759
1999-11-17 0.037778 0.531253
1999-08-11 0.037778 0.507466
1999-05-26 0.037778 0.531253
1999-02-24 0.037778 0.545093
1998-11-18 0.037778 0.480568
1998-08-12 0.037778 0.466956
1998-05-20 0.037778 0.472225
1998-02-25 0.034444 0.517199
1997-11-12 0.034444 0.462681
1997-08-13 0.034444 0.488183
1997-05-14 0.034444 0.508190
1997-02-19 0.034444 0.532182
1996-11-13 0.031111 0.549018
1996-08-14 0.031111 0.589472
1996-05-15 0.030000 0.611898
1996-02-14 0.030000 0.545455
1995-11-15 0.030000 0.540338
1995-08-09 0.030000 0.500000
1995-05-08 0.030000 0.603352
1995-02-13 0.027778 0.563385
1994-11-14 0.027778 0.568186
1994-08-08 0.025556 0.516863
1994-05-09 0.025556 0.582289
1994-02-14 0.025556 0.531801
1993-12-13 0.025556 0.544388
1993-08-09 0.025556 0.554226
1993-05-10 0.025556 0.489370
1993-02-12 0.025556 0.511120
1992-11-16 0.025556 0.560985
1992-08-10 0.024444 0.487526
1992-05-11 0.024444 0.483508
1992-02-14 0.024444 0.468077
1991-11-08 0.024444 0.468077
1991-08-12 0.024444 0.444436
1991-05-13 0.024444 0.392850
1991-02-11 0.024444 0.412170
1990-11-09 0.024444 0.444436
1990-08-13 0.024444 0.399993
1990-05-14 0.021111 0.333332
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.16
dividendYield 1.13
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.13
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.011112851
lastDividendValue 0.54
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.12580585
Address1 1,000 Cranberry Woods Drive
All Time High 208.92
All Time Low 0.25
Ask 304.54
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 213,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 305,653
Average Volume 305,653
Average Volume10Days 213,970
Beta 0.941
Bid 90.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 2
Book Value 36.216
City Cranberry Township
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 190.34
Current Ratio 3.236
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 192.365
Day Low 189.145
Debt To Equity 45.911
Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Dividend Rate 2.16
Dividend Yield 1.13
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,506,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,506,400
Earnings Growth 0.403
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.373
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,131,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,131,200
Ebitda 518,643,008
Ebitda Margins 0.26647
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.02
Enterprise To Revenue 4.002
Enterprise Value 7,790,011,392
Eps Current Year 9.16282
Eps Forward 10.03256
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 8.03
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 179.1408
Fifty Day Average Change 11.1992035
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06251621
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 12.5805855
Fifty Two Week High 208.92
Fifty Two Week High Change -18.580002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08893357
Fifty Two Week Low 151.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 39.229996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.25961217
Fifty Two Week Range 151.11 - 208.92
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,239,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.22
Float Shares 36,184,120
Forward Eps 10.03256
Forward P E 18.972225
Free Cashflow 316,457,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,300
Fullday Change -1.33
Fullday Change Percent -0.693902
Fullday Price 190.34
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.47571
Gross Profits 925,878,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.06079
Held Percent Institutions 0.96024
Implied Shares Outstanding 38,578,289
Industry Security & Protection Services
Industry Disp Security & Protection Services
Industry Key security-protection-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.54
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,075,334,400
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. It also provides industrial head protection and accessories; fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems; and air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. The company serves fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries through distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. It offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Long Name MSA Safety Incorporated
Market us_market
Market Cap 7,342,991,360
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_288318
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 313,936,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 7,394,300,652
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 192.28
Operating Cashflow 405,879,008
Operating Margins 0.24591999
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.2649
Peg Ratio 0.99
Phone 724 776 8600
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 190.34
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 191.67
Price Eps Current Year 20.77308
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 5.255688
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.772762
Profit Margins 0.16133
Quick Ratio 1.897
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.42857
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.33
Regular Market Change Percent -0.693902
Regular Market Day High 192.365
Regular Market Day Low 189.145
Regular Market Day Range 189.145 - 192.365
Regular Market Open 192.28
Regular Market Previous Close 191.67
Regular Market Price 190.34
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 295,714
Return On Assets 0.11071999
Return On Equity 0.2366
Revenue Growth 0.062
Revenue Per Share 49.985
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 38,578,289
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.026099999
Shares Short 1,007,908
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,398,888
Short Name MSA Safety Incorporated
Short Percent Of Float 0.026300002
Short Ratio 3.39
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol MSA
Target High Price 223.0
Target Low Price 190.0
Target Mean Price 209.14285
Target Median Price 215.0
Total Cash 200,056,992
Total Cash Per Share 5.186
Total Debt 643,507,968
Total Revenue 1,946,317,056
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.13
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.011112851
Trailing Eps 8.03
Trailing P E 23.703611
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 173.77885
Two Hundred Day Average Change 16.561142
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0953001
Type Disp Equity
Volume 295,714
Website https://www.msasafety.com
Zip 16,066-5207