Argent Capital Management LLC Has $14.56 Million Stock Position in MSA Safety Incorporporated $MSA

Argent Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) by 11.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,824 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 11,596 shares during the period. Argent Capital Management LLC’s holdings in MSA Safety Incorporporated were worth $14,563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in MSA Safety Incorporporated by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 3,958 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $634,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 1,728 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $297,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in MSA Safety Incorporporated by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 3,033 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 109.3% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 157 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in MSA Safety Incorporporated by 3.8% during the second quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,327 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. 92.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock Up 9.5%

MSA opened at $190.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a current ratio of 3.17. The company has a market capitalization of $7.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.75 and a beta of 0.95. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a fifty-two week low of $151.10 and a fifty-two week high of $208.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $168.43 and a 200-day moving average of $175.16.

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by $0.26. MSA Safety Incorporporated had a net margin of 16.13% and a return on equity of 25.42%. The firm had revenue of $503.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $496.27 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.93 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that MSA Safety Incorporporated will post 8.86 EPS for the current year.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This is a positive change from MSA Safety Incorporporated’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. MSA Safety Incorporporated’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSA Safety Incorporporated

In other news, CFO Julie A. Beck purchased 448 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of $158.69 per share, with a total value of $71,093.12. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 3,825 shares in the company, valued at approximately $606,989.25. The trade was a 13.27% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut MSA Safety Incorporporated from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $197.00 price target on shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price objective on MSA Safety Incorporporated from $235.00 to $206.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MSA Safety Incorporporated has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.60.

MSA Safety Incorporporated News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MSA Safety Incorporporated this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations. Adjusted earnings were $2.40 per share, up 24% year over year and $0.26 above the $2.14 consensus estimate. GAAP EPS was $2.23, 40% higher than a year earlier. MSA Safety Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and organic growth exceeded forecasts. Sales rose 6% year over year to $503 million, including 3% organic growth, compared with analyst expectations of approximately $496 million. MSA Safety Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and cash generation remained strong. Adjusted operating income reached $121 million, or 24.1% of sales. MSA generated $83 million in free cash flow and returned $47 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns and expansion plans added support. MSA raised its dividend for the 56th consecutive year and completed its approximately $555 million acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security in July, expanding its fire and security business. MSA Safety Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The Autronica acquisition creates longer-term growth opportunities but also brings integration and execution requirements. Investors will look for management’s outlook and evidence that the deal can enhance earnings without weakening MSA’s balance sheet.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Company Profile

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of safety products designed to protect workers in hazardous environments. The company’s offerings span personal protective equipment such as industrial helmets, face shields, protective clothing and fall protection devices, as well as fixed and portable gas detection and monitoring systems. MSA’s products are used in industries including oil and gas, mining, construction, fire service, and chemical processing to guard against risks such as gas leaks, impacts, flame exposure and falls from height.

Key product lines include self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and air-purifying respirators, gas detectors and sensors, head and face protection, and fall arrest systems.