MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect MSA Safety Incorporporated to post earnings of $2.14 per share and revenue of $496.2720 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.14. MSA Safety Incorporporated had a return on equity of 24.54% and a net margin of 15.16%.The firm had revenue of $463.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.28 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.68 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MSA Safety Incorporporated to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE MSA opened at $175.44 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.92, a current ratio of 3.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a 52 week low of $151.10 and a 52 week high of $208.92. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $167.48 and its 200 day moving average is $174.94. The company has a market cap of $6.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 0.95.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.54 dividend. This is a boost from MSA Safety Incorporporated’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. MSA Safety Incorporporated’s payout ratio is 29.19%.

Insider Transactions at MSA Safety Incorporporated

In related news, CFO Julie A. Beck acquired 448 shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $158.69 per share, with a total value of $71,093.12. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 3,825 shares in the company, valued at $606,989.25. This trade represents a 13.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSA Safety Incorporporated

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in MSA Safety Incorporporated by 4.4% in the third 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. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 3.8% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 11,850 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,039,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 94.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG lifted its stake in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 5,878 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $956,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSA. Robert W. Baird set a $197.00 price objective on shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $180.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. DA Davidson cut their target price 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded MSA Safety Incorporporated from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered MSA Safety Incorporporated from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $203.60.

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.