What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for MSA Safety Q1 Earnings?

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) – Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for MSA Safety in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.61 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for MSA Safety’s current full-year earnings is $7.99 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for MSA Safety’s FY2025 earnings at $8.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $0.02. MSA Safety had a net margin of 15.76% and a return on equity of 28.62%.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of MSA Safety from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of MSA Safety in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Finally, B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of MSA Safety in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $197.00.

MSA Safety Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:MSA opened at $158.52 on Thursday. MSA Safety has a 52-week low of $153.79 and a 52-week high of $200.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $164.72 and a 200 day moving average of $171.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 2.79.

Institutional Trading of MSA Safety

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSA Safety during the fourth quarter worth about $1,131,000. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of MSA Safety by 67.6% during the third quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 23,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,147,000 after purchasing an additional 9,433 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of MSA Safety by 62.0% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 16,688 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,959,000 after purchasing an additional 6,384 shares during the period. Milestone Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSA Safety during the fourth quarter worth about $759,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of MSA Safety during the third quarter worth about $737,000. 92.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MSA Safety Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.29%. MSA Safety’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.29%.

About MSA Safety

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide.